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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 2022, the Sun was in Sagittarius (13°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°11' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°19'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2022	Dec 21, 2022 into Capricorn
Moon	12°54'59" Taurus	Direct	Dec 4, 2022	Dec 6, 2022 into Gemini
Mercury	27°52'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2022	Dec 6, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	24°09'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2022	Dec 10, 2022 into Capricorn
Mars	17°09'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°01'40" Pisces	Direct	Oct 28, 2022	Dec 20, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	20°08'59" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°52'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°38'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°53'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°36'35" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 5, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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