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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (11°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 11°40' Gemini. Jupiter trined Neptune. Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work. The Sun squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°53' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°30'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	9°16'07" Gemini	Direct	Dec 2, 2017	Dec 4, 2017 into Cancer
Mercury	29°17'57" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	2°39'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 25, 2017 into Capricorn
Mars	26°18'29" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 2017	Dec 9, 2017 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°34'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	28°02'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°56'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°30'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°52'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°24'33" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 3, 2017

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 02:46 UTC	Jupiter trine Neptune	Compassion and imagination grow. Good for spiritual and creative work.
Dec 3, 11:50 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Dec 3, 15:47 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	11°40' Gemini

Born on December 3, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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