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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 2022?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 2022, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars and Uranus were retrograde.

Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Mercury moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°38' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°20'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2022	Dec 21, 2022 into Capricorn
Moon	25°26'42" Taurus	Direct	Dec 4, 2022	Dec 6, 2022 into Gemini
Mercury	29°22'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 2022	Dec 6, 2022 into Capricorn
Venus	25°24'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2022	Dec 10, 2022 into Capricorn
Mars	16°45'55" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	29°04'09" Pisces	Direct	Oct 28, 2022	Dec 20, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	20°13'11" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°50'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°39'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°55'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°33'25" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on December 6, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 07:03 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Dec 6, 20:48 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Dec 6, 22:07 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 6, 2022?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

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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