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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 2016, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°38' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°44'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2016	Dec 21, 2016 into Capricorn
Moon	13°43'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 2016	Dec 3, 2016 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°27'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 2, 2016 into Capricorn
Venus	24°01'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 7, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	17°16'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 9, 2016	Dec 19, 2016 into Pisces
Jupiter	17°04'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°54'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°51'42" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°17'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°59'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°47'25" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 2, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 03:50 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Dec 2, 21:18 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 2, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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