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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 2012?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 2012, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°46'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2012	Dec 21, 2012 into Capricorn
Moon	12°59'51" Virgo	Direct	Dec 5, 2012	Dec 7, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	24°25'20" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 14, 2012	Dec 11, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°54'56" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 2012	Dec 16, 2012 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°48'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 17, 2012	Dec 26, 2012 into Aquarius
Jupiter	10°49'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	7°12'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°38'04" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°32'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	8°26'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°56'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 6, 2012

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 15:32 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	14°55' Virgo

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