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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 2018?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 2018, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°13'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2018	Dec 21, 2018 into Capricorn
Moon	28°23'18" Virgo	Direct	Nov 29, 2018	Dec 1, 2018 into Libra
Mercury	29°57'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 1, 2018	Dec 12, 2018 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°21'52" Libra	Direct	Oct 31, 2018	Dec 2, 2018 into Scorpio
Mars	9°47'43" Pisces	Direct	Nov 15, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 into Aries
Jupiter	5°06'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	7°52'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°08'42" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	13°42'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°39'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°11'13" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 1, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 02:09 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Dec 1, 11:11 UTC	Mercury re-enters Scorpio (retrograde)	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 1, 14:48 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on December 1, 2018?

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