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Where Were the Planets on December 1, 2026?

Quick Answer

On December 1, 2026, the Sun is in Sagittarius (9°17' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 1, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°00' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 1, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°17'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2026	Dec 21, 2026 into Capricorn
Moon	12°20'21" Virgo	Direct	Nov 30, 2026	Dec 2, 2026 into Libra
Mercury	22°46'21" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°16'52" Libra	Direct	Oct 25, 2026	Dec 4, 2026 into Scorpio
Mars	2°07'07" Virgo	Direct	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	26°48'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	8°00'37" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	3°26'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°39'14" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°34'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	24°27'22" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 1, 2026

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 1, 06:09 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	9°03' Virgo

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