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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 2012, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°29' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°45'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2012	Dec 21, 2012 into Capricorn
Moon	0°04'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 5, 2012	Dec 7, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	23°20'38" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 14, 2012	Dec 11, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°40'16" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 2012	Dec 16, 2012 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°02'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	10°58'05" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	7°05'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°38'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°31'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°24'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°59'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 5, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 11:51 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on December 5, 2012?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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