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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 2023?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 2023, the Sun was in Sagittarius (9°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°04' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°01'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2023	Dec 22, 2023 into Capricorn
Moon	27°56'48" Cancer	Direct	Nov 29, 2023	Dec 1, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	29°52'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 2023	Dec 1, 2023 into Capricorn
Venus	26°09'06" Libra	Direct	Nov 8, 2023	Dec 4, 2023 into Scorpio
Mars	5°03'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2023	Jan 4, 2024 into Capricorn
Jupiter	7°03'18" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	1°09'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	20°20'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°53'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°30'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	22°29'37" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 1, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 14:31 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 1, 16:00 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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