The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on December 3, 2042?

Quick Answer

On December 3, 2042, the Sun is in Sagittarius (11°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Mars moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Venus trines Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. Mercury sextiles Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 3, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°06' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 3, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°26'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2042	Dec 21, 2042 into Capricorn
Moon	1°23'29" Virgo	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Dec 5, 2042 into Libra
Mercury	27°41'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 15, 2042	Dec 5, 2042 into Capricorn
Venus	27°53'54" Libra	Direct	Oct 12, 2042	Dec 6, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	0°11'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2042	Jan 11, 2043 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°35'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°06'51" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°23'43" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	8°05'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°46'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	14°53'19" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 3, 2042

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 3, 05:42 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 3, 07:46 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Dec 3, 09:19 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Dec 3, 13:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Dec 3, 18:24 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on December 3, 2042?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.