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Where Were the Planets on December 8, 2078?

Quick Answer

On December 8, 2078, the Sun is in Sagittarius (16°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 8, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°00' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°26' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 8, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°46'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2078	Dec 21, 2078 into Capricorn
Moon	1°12'16" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2078	Dec 10, 2078 into Pisces
Mercury	27°58'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 7, 2078	Dec 9, 2078 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°36'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 6, 2078	Dec 30, 2078 into Aquarius
Mars	11°07'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 23, 2078	Jan 1, 2079 into Pisces
Jupiter	24°14'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°42'15" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°19'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	0°41'05" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2078	Jan 6, 2079 into Cancer
Pluto	11°09'01" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	8°20'09" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on December 8, 2078

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 8, 09:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Dec 8, 12:47 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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