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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2011, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°02' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°04' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°57'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Moon	23°04'52" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 2011	Dec 4, 2011 into Aries
Mercury	13°02'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	8°38'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 2011	Dec 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Mars	10°24'04" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	1°13'37" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	25°57'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°39'40" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°18'08" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	6°19'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°29'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 3, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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