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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2019?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2019, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°10' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°29' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°05'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2019	Dec 22, 2019 into Capricorn
Moon	2°18'41" Taurus	Direct	Dec 8, 2019	Dec 10, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	28°42'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 2019	Dec 9, 2019 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°27'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 2019	Dec 20, 2019 into Aquarius
Mars	12°40'39" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 19, 2019	Jan 3, 2020 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°17'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°45'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°07'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	15°57'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°39'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°29'18" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 8, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 07:29 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Dec 8, 09:05 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square
Dec 8, 21:53 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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