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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2014?
Quick Answer
On December 8, 2014, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°25' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°00' Cancer at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 16°18'30" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Moon | 9°44'40" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| Mercury | 16°21'26" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Venus | 27°14'41" Sagittarius | Direct | into Capricorn | |
| Mars | 2°42'53" Aquarius | Direct | into Pisces | |
| Jupiter | 22°37'36" Leo | Stationing retrograde | into Virgo | |
| Saturn | 28°18'09" Scorpio | Direct | into Sagittarius | |
| Uranus | 12°38'52" Aries | Retrograde | into Taurus | |
| Neptune | 4°56'45" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Pluto | 12°22'11" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| North Node | 16°10'54" Libra | Direct | into Virgo |
Sky Events on December 8, 2014
The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| The Sun conjunct Mercury | Exact conjunction |
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