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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2009?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2009, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°53' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°28'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2009	Dec 21, 2009 into Capricorn
Moon	12°13'51" Cancer	Direct	Dec 3, 2009	Dec 5, 2009 into Leo
Mercury	28°11'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2009	Dec 5, 2009 into Capricorn
Venus	3°14'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2009	Dec 25, 2009 into Capricorn
Mars	18°06'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°25'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	3°13'51" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	22°42'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°56'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°19'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°05'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 4, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 11:43 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on December 4, 2009?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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