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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2021, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°28' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°41' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°32'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2021	Dec 21, 2021 into Capricorn
Moon	15°05'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2021	Dec 5, 2021 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°29'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Capricorn
Venus	22°24'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	23°47'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	25°51'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	9°15'02" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°38'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°24'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°07'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°59'27" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 4, 2021

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 07:33 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius	12°21' Sagittarius

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