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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2020?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2020, the Sun was in Sagittarius (16°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (45% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°58' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°51'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 21, 2020 into Capricorn
Moon	22°57'56" Virgo	Direct	Dec 6, 2020	Dec 9, 2020 into Libra
Mercury	10°25'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2020	Dec 20, 2020 into Capricorn
Venus	21°02'19" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 2020	Dec 15, 2020 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°51'39" Aries	Direct	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°39'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	29°06'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°17'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°11'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°28'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°06'26" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 8, 2020

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 00:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	16°22' Virgo

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