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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 2020?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 2020, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°45'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 21, 2020 into Capricorn
Moon	4°21'07" Cancer	Direct	Dec 2, 2020	Dec 4, 2020 into Leo
Mercury	1°02'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 20, 2020 into Capricorn
Venus	13°34'09" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 15, 2020 into Sagittarius
Mars	17°22'19" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	26°26'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	28°32'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°28'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°10'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°18'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°25'30" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 2, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 03:32 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 2, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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