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Where Were the Planets on December 6, 2024?

Quick Answer

On December 6, 2024, the Sun was in Sagittarius (14°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 6, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°55' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 6, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°51'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2024	Dec 21, 2024 into Capricorn
Moon	17°38'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2024	Dec 7, 2024 into Pisces
Mercury	13°53'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 2, 2024	Jan 8, 2025 into Capricorn
Venus	29°07'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 11, 2024	Dec 7, 2024 into Aquarius
Mars	6°10'08" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 6, 2025 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°26'33" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	13°04'29" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	24°27'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°08'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°50'52" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 6, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 6, 02:17 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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