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Where Were the Planets on December 2, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 2, 2022, the Sun was in Sagittarius (10°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 2, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°22' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°41' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 2, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°16'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2022	Dec 21, 2022 into Capricorn
Moon	4°04'29" Aries	Direct	Dec 2, 2022	Dec 4, 2022 into Taurus
Mercury	23°20'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2022	Dec 6, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	20°23'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2022	Dec 10, 2022 into Capricorn
Mars	18°18'22" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°55'26" Pisces	Direct	Oct 28, 2022	Dec 20, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	19°56'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°59'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°38'57" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°49'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°46'07" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 2, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 2, 01:11 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Dec 2, 03:09 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
Dec 2, 04:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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