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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2048?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2048, the Sun is in Sagittarius (17°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°33' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°04'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2048	Dec 21, 2048 into Capricorn
Moon	27°11'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2048	Dec 8, 2048 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°10'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2048	Feb 12, 2049 into Aquarius
Venus	2°34'22" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2048	Jan 2, 2049 into Pisces
Mars	26°36'14" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 1, 2048	Dec 13, 2048 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°07'42" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2048	May 5, 2049 into Cancer
Saturn	14°48'18" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°53'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°47'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	5°56'16" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	18°32'58" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 8, 2048

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 09:16 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 8, 16:33 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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