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Where Were the Planets on December 4, 2024?

Quick Answer

On December 4, 2024, the Sun was in Sagittarius (12°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 4, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°27' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°35' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 4, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°49'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2024	Dec 21, 2024 into Capricorn
Moon	21°00'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2024	Dec 5, 2024 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°37'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 2, 2024	Jan 8, 2025 into Capricorn
Venus	26°48'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 11, 2024	Dec 7, 2024 into Aquarius
Mars	6°07'47" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 6, 2025 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°42'54" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	13°00'18" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	24°31'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°08'16" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°18'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°57'13" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 4, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 4, 10:15 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Dec 4, 16:15 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
Dec 4, 18:55 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

Born on December 4, 2024?

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