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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 2011, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Venus met Pluto in Capricorn. Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°56'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Moon	28°33'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 29, 2011	Dec 1, 2011 into Pisces
Mercury	15°38'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	6°10'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 2011	Dec 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Mars	9°32'58" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	1°23'00" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	25°45'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°40'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°16'35" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	6°15'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°35'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 1, 2011

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 13:50 UTC	Venus conjunct Pluto	Intense attraction, jealousy, and frank talk about what a relationship really is.
Dec 1, 14:45 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on December 1, 2011?

Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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