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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 2021, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°51' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°33'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2021	Dec 21, 2021 into Capricorn
Moon	0°18'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 5, 2021	Dec 7, 2021 into Aquarius
Mercury	17°03'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Capricorn
Venus	22°54'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	24°29'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 2021	Dec 13, 2021 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°00'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	9°20'01" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°36'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°24'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°09'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°56'16" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 5, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 11:30 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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