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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2053?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2053, the Sun is in Sagittarius (16°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Neptune is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°19' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°51'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2053	Dec 21, 2053 into Capricorn
Moon	28°06'23" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2053	Dec 8, 2053 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°37'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2053	Dec 20, 2053 into Capricorn
Venus	16°31'07" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 6, 2053	Mar 6, 2054 into Aquarius
Mars	29°53'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 25, 2053	Dec 8, 2053 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°03'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°30'10" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	9°18'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°20'13" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°20'12" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	11°51'21" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on December 8, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 15:38 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 8, 15:51 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 8, 22:57 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

Born on December 8, 2053?

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