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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2013?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2013, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°43' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°29'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2013	Dec 21, 2013 into Capricorn
Moon	3°14'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 4, 2013	Dec 6, 2013 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°03'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°34'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2013	Mar 5, 2014 into Aquarius
Mars	28°15'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	19°17'45" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	17°31'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°39'50" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°42'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°19'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°43'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on December 4, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 06:49 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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