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Where Were the Planets on December 5, 2026?

Quick Answer

On December 5, 2026, the Sun is in Sagittarius (13°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 5, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°36' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°02' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 5, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°21'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2026	Dec 21, 2026 into Capricorn
Moon	3°51'12" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 2026	Dec 7, 2026 into Sagittarius
Mercury	28°42'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°45'01" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2026	Jan 7, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°32'34" Virgo	Direct	Nov 25, 2026	Feb 21, 2027 into Leo
Jupiter	26°55'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	7°57'21" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	3°16'35" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	1°37'56" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°39'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	24°14'40" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 5, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 04:34 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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