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Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2040?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2040, the Sun is in Sagittarius (11°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°56'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2040	Dec 21, 2040 into Capricorn
Moon	1°05'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2040	Dec 5, 2040 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°52'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 2040	Dec 18, 2040 into Capricorn
Venus	26°28'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 10, 2040	Dec 6, 2040 into Aquarius
Mars	15°48'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 2040	Dec 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Jupiter	24°23'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°27'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°52'47" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	3°29'37" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°58'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	23°32'42" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on December 3, 2040

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 10:08 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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