December 8 zodiac sign
December 8 is Sagittarius: at noon UTC on this date from 1950 to 2010, the Sun stood between 15°35' Sagittarius and 16°46' Sagittarius, in the second decan, with the constellation Ophiuchus behind it.
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | second of Sagittarius |
| Birthday number | 8 |
| Day of the year | Day 342 |
| Into its sign | About 16 days, with 14 to go |
| Daylight at 40° north | 9h 25m |
What the second decan of Sagittarius is read as
The second decan of Sagittarius is read as carrying a touch of Aries and Mars. The optimism gets impatient. These Sagittarians tend to act on a belief at once, to fall quickly and argue openly, and to prefer a bold mistake to a careful nothing.
What the number 8 adds
Numerology reads a birthday that comes to 8 as the mark of an organiser. It tends to mean a head for how things run, a wish to be in charge of your own work, and a respect for people who keep their word.
The sky on December 8, 1950 to 2010
Mercury: Sagittarius in 33, Capricorn in 17 and Scorpio in 11 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1951, 1952, 1958, 1965, 1971, 1978, 1984, 1991, 1997, 1998 and 2004. Mercury in Sagittarius.
Venus: Scorpio in 23, Capricorn in 17, Sagittarius in 16 and Aquarius in 5 of 61 years. Never retrograde. Venus in Scorpio.
Mars: Scorpio in 9, Libra in 8, Sagittarius in 8, Capricorn in 8, Aquarius in 6, Leo in 4, Virgo in 4, Pisces in 4, Aries in 3, Cancer in 3, Taurus in 2 and Gemini in 2 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1958, 1960, 1975, 1990, 1992, 2005 and 2007. Mars in Scorpio.
No New Moon. Full Moons: 1965, 1984 and 2003. Lunar eclipses: 1965 (penumbral).
Every year's sky on December 8
At noon UTC. R: retrograde.
| Year | Sun | Moon | Phase | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Life path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15°49' Sagittarius | 3°00' Sagittarius | New Moon | 4°46' Capricorn | 21°50' Sagittarius | 24°38' Capricorn | 0°51' Pisces | 1°17' Libra | 8 |
| 1951 | 15°35' Sagittarius | 19°52' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 2°14' Capricorn R | 0°32' Scorpio | 8°03' Libra | 4°22' Aries | 13°03' Libra | 9 |
| 1952 | 16°21' Sagittarius | 4°56' Virgo | Last quarter | 0°29' Sagittarius R | 27°17' Capricorn | 12°44' Aquarius | 12°17' Taurus R | 24°27' Libra | 1 |
| 1953 | 16°07' Sagittarius | 10°36' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 27°06' Scorpio | 3°32' Sagittarius | 22°44' Libra | 22°06' Gemini R | 5°22' Scorpio | 2 |
| 1954 | 15°52' Sagittarius | 24°09' Taurus | Full Moon | 6°30' Sagittarius | 14°47' Scorpio | 2°58' Pisces | 29°11' Cancer R | 15°59' Scorpio | 3 |
| 1955 | 15°37' Sagittarius | 11°18' Libra | Waning crescent | 17°47' Sagittarius | 10°23' Capricorn | 6°07' Scorpio | 1°21' Virgo | 26°20' Scorpio | 4 |
| 1956 | 16°23' Sagittarius | 24°35' Aquarius | First quarter | 0°18' Capricorn | 15°59' Scorpio | 1°00' Aries | 29°30' Virgo | 6°38' Sagittarius | 5 |
| 1957 | 16°08' Sagittarius | 1°32' Cancer | Full Moon | 7°00' Capricorn | 1°32' Aquarius | 19°59' Scorpio | 25°02' Libra | 16°41' Sagittarius | 33 |
| 1958 | 15°53' Sagittarius | 15°06' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 19°49' Sagittarius R | 22°30' Sagittarius | 17°31' Taurus R | 19°20' Scorpio | 26°42' Sagittarius | 7 |
| 1959 | 15°39' Sagittarius | 2°05' Aries | First quarter | 25°20' Scorpio | 0°54' Scorpio | 3°22' Sagittarius | 13°29' Sagittarius | 6°43' Capricorn | 8 |
| 1960 | 16°24' Sagittarius | 14°34' Leo | Waning gibbous | 1°08' Sagittarius | 27°47' Capricorn | 16°25' Cancer R | 8°42' Capricorn | 16°55' Capricorn | 9 |
| 1961 | 16°10' Sagittarius | 22°41' Sagittarius | New Moon | 11°49' Sagittarius | 4°12' Sagittarius | 17°53' Sagittarius | 5°33' Aquarius | 27°08' Capricorn | 1 |
| 1962 | 15°55' Sagittarius | 6°43' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 23°09' Sagittarius | 12°42' Scorpio | 22°54' Leo | 5°25' Pisces | 7°35' Aquarius | 2 |
| 1963 | 15°40' Sagittarius | 22°36' Virgo | Last quarter | 3°17' Capricorn | 11°01' Capricorn | 2°22' Capricorn | 9°33' Aries | 18°19' Aquarius | 3 |
| 1964 | 16°26' Sagittarius | 4°27' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 4°49' Capricorn | 16°35' Scorpio | 15°29' Virgo | 17°54' Taurus R | 29°29' Aquarius | 4 |
| 1965 | 16°11' Sagittarius | 13°14' Gemini | Full Moon | 4°31' Sagittarius R | 1°01' Aquarius | 18°31' Capricorn | 27°34' Gemini R | 11°00' Pisces | 5 |
| 1966 | 15°56' Sagittarius | 28°38' Libra | Waning crescent | 25°57' Scorpio | 23°11' Sagittarius | 2°22' Libra | 4°00' Leo R | 23°02' Pisces | 33 |
| 1967 | 15°42' Sagittarius | 12°54' Pisces | First quarter | 4°30' Sagittarius | 1°17' Scorpio | 5°08' Aquarius | 5°31' Virgo | 5°38' Aries R | 7 |
| 1968 | 16°28' Sagittarius | 24°58' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 17°14' Sagittarius | 28°17' Capricorn | 17°32' Libra | 3°16' Libra | 18°50' Aries R | 8 |
| 1969 | 16°14' Sagittarius | 3°49' Sagittarius | New Moon | 28°22' Sagittarius | 4°53' Sagittarius | 24°42' Aquarius | 28°35' Libra | 2°41' Taurus R | 9 |
| 1970 | 15°59' Sagittarius | 20°26' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 6°28' Capricorn | 10°51' Scorpio | 1°08' Scorpio | 22°50' Scorpio | 17°06' Taurus R | 1 |
| 1971 | 15°44' Sagittarius | 2°44' Virgo | Last quarter | 25°37' Sagittarius R | 11°40' Capricorn | 18°29' Pisces | 17°03' Sagittarius | 2°00' Gemini R | 2 |
| 1972 | 16°30' Sagittarius | 15°24' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 26°52' Scorpio | 17°13' Scorpio | 15°01' Scorpio | 12°28' Capricorn | 17°08' Gemini R | 3 |
| 1973 | 16°15' Sagittarius | 24°29' Taurus | Full Moon | 29°25' Scorpio | 0°26' Aquarius | 26°18' Aries | 9°38' Aquarius | 2°27' Cancer R | 4 |
| 1974 | 16°00' Sagittarius | 12°51' Libra | Waning crescent | 9°44' Sagittarius | 23°52' Sagittarius | 28°18' Scorpio | 10°00' Pisces | 17°37' Cancer R | 5 |
| 1975 | 15°46' Sagittarius | 22°25' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 21°05' Sagittarius | 1°42' Scorpio | 25°43' Gemini R | 14°45' Aries R | 2°27' Leo R | 33 |
| 1976 | 16°32' Sagittarius | 5°57' Cancer | Full Moon | 3°06' Capricorn | 28°46' Capricorn | 12°37' Sagittarius | 23°31' Taurus R | 16°46' Leo R | 7 |
| 1977 | 16°17' Sagittarius | 14°48' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 6°25' Capricorn | 5°33' Sagittarius | 11°26' Leo | 2°59' Cancer R | 0°32' Virgo | 8 |
| 1978 | 16°02' Sagittarius | 4°41' Aries | First quarter | 9°56' Sagittarius R | 9°12' Scorpio | 26°48' Sagittarius | 8°47' Leo R | 13°41' Virgo | 9 |
| 1979 | 15°47' Sagittarius | 12°13' Leo | Waning gibbous | 25°13' Scorpio | 12°18' Capricorn | 7°34' Virgo | 9°43' Virgo | 26°14' Virgo | 1 |
| 1980 | 16°33' Sagittarius | 26°45' Sagittarius | New Moon | 4°04' Sagittarius | 17°51' Scorpio | 12°32' Capricorn | 7°04' Libra | 8°18' Libra | 2 |
| 1981 | 16°19' Sagittarius | 5°49' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 15°08' Sagittarius | 29°44' Capricorn | 26°22' Virgo | 2°10' Scorpio | 19°49' Libra | 3 |
| 1982 | 16°03' Sagittarius | 26°33' Virgo | Last quarter | 26°22' Sagittarius | 24°32' Sagittarius | 28°37' Capricorn | 26°19' Scorpio | 0°55' Scorpio | 4 |
| 1983 | 15°49' Sagittarius | 1°41' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 5°27' Capricorn | 2°06' Scorpio | 11°38' Libra | 20°35' Sagittarius | 11°40' Scorpio | 5 |
| 1984 | 16°35' Sagittarius | 17°07' Gemini | Full Moon | 29°38' Sagittarius R | 29°14' Capricorn | 17°11' Aquarius | 16°08' Capricorn | 22°15' Scorpio | 33 |
| 1985 | 16°20' Sagittarius | 26°59' Libra | Waning crescent | 28°46' Scorpio | 6°14' Sagittarius | 26°06' Libra | 13°37' Aquarius | 2°32' Sagittarius | 7 |
| 1986 | 16°05' Sagittarius | 18°07' Pisces | First quarter | 27°52' Scorpio | 7°45' Scorpio | 8°26' Pisces | 14°28' Pisces | 12°39' Sagittarius | 8 |
| 1987 | 15°51' Sagittarius | 21°40' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 7°40' Sagittarius | 12°56' Capricorn | 9°24' Scorpio | 19°51' Aries R | 22°41' Sagittarius | 9 |
| 1988 | 16°37' Sagittarius | 7°39' Sagittarius | New Moon | 20°34' Sagittarius | 18°29' Scorpio | 9°20' Aries | 29°00' Taurus R | 2°49' Capricorn | 1 |
| 1989 | 16°22' Sagittarius | 18°24' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 1°21' Capricorn | 28°55' Capricorn | 23°16' Scorpio | 8°17' Cancer R | 12°53' Capricorn | 2 |
| 1990 | 16°07' Sagittarius | 9°04' Virgo | Last quarter | 6°59' Capricorn | 25°13' Sagittarius | 1°37' Gemini R | 13°28' Leo R | 23°04' Capricorn | 3 |
| 1991 | 15°53' Sagittarius | 11°34' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 16°11' Sagittarius R | 2°32' Scorpio | 6°42' Sagittarius | 13°50' Virgo | 3°25' Aquarius | 4 |
| 1992 | 16°39' Sagittarius | 27°59' Taurus | Full Moon | 25°56' Scorpio | 29°42' Capricorn | 26°59' Cancer R | 10°48' Libra | 14°07' Aquarius | 5 |
| 1993 | 16°24' Sagittarius | 10°41' Libra | Waning crescent | 2°11' Sagittarius | 6°55' Sagittarius | 21°22' Sagittarius | 5°41' Scorpio | 25°04' Aquarius | 33 |
| 1994 | 16°10' Sagittarius | 29°46' Aquarius | First quarter | 13°02' Sagittarius | 6°28' Scorpio | 29°00' Leo | 29°47' Scorpio | 6°24' Pisces | 7 |
| 1995 | 15°54' Sagittarius | 1°36' Cancer | Full Moon | 24°21' Sagittarius | 13°34' Capricorn | 6°01' Capricorn | 24°07' Sagittarius | 18°14' Pisces | 8 |
| 1996 | 16°40' Sagittarius | 17°56' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 5°31' Capricorn | 19°07' Scorpio | 19°56' Virgo | 19°54' Capricorn | 0°37' Aries | 9 |
| 1997 | 16°26' Sagittarius | 2°42' Aries | First quarter | 3°18' Capricorn R | 27°58' Capricorn | 22°23' Capricorn | 17°46' Aquarius | 13°35' Aries R | 1 |
| 1998 | 16°10' Sagittarius | 20°08' Leo | Waning gibbous | 1°59' Sagittarius R | 25°53' Sagittarius | 6°07' Libra | 19°13' Pisces | 27°10' Aries R | 2 |
| 1999 | 15°56' Sagittarius | 22°00' Sagittarius | New Moon | 26°32' Scorpio | 2°58' Scorpio | 9°22' Aquarius | 25°16' Aries R | 11°21' Taurus R | 3 |
| 2000 | 16°42' Sagittarius | 8°18' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 7°11' Sagittarius | 0°09' Aquarius | 20°58' Libra | 4°45' Gemini R | 25°59' Taurus R | 4 |
| 2001 | 16°27' Sagittarius | 25°18' Virgo | Last quarter | 18°27' Sagittarius | 7°35' Sagittarius | 29°41' Aquarius | 13°38' Cancer R | 11°04' Gemini R | 5 |
| 2002 | 16°13' Sagittarius | 9°56' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 29°28' Sagittarius | 5°21' Scorpio | 4°26' Scorpio | 18°04' Leo R | 26°21' Gemini R | 6 |
| 2003 | 15°58' Sagittarius | 12°05' Gemini | Full Moon | 6°47' Capricorn | 14°12' Capricorn | 25°25' Pisces | 17°48' Virgo | 11°35' Cancer R | 7 |
| 2004 | 16°44' Sagittarius | 28°25' Libra | Waning crescent | 21°08' Sagittarius R | 19°45' Scorpio | 18°18' Scorpio | 14°23' Libra | 26°30' Cancer R | 8 |
| 2005 | 16°30' Sagittarius | 17°47' Pisces | First quarter | 26°15' Scorpio | 26°53' Capricorn | 8°15' Taurus R | 9°05' Scorpio | 11°04' Leo R | 9 |
| 2006 | 16°15' Sagittarius | 0°04' Leo | Waning gibbous | 0°22' Sagittarius | 26°34' Sagittarius | 1°37' Sagittarius | 3°10' Sagittarius | 25°04' Leo R | 1 |
| 2007 | 16°00' Sagittarius | 2°23' Sagittarius | New Moon | 10°56' Sagittarius | 3°26' Scorpio | 8°40' Cancer R | 27°38' Sagittarius | 8°27' Virgo | 2 |
| 2008 | 16°46' Sagittarius | 18°52' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 23°51' Sagittarius | 0°36' Aquarius | 16°02' Sagittarius | 23°43' Capricorn | 21°16' Virgo | 3 |
| 2009 | 16°31' Sagittarius | 9°56' Virgo | Last quarter | 4°01' Capricorn | 8°16' Sagittarius | 18°47' Leo | 22°03' Aquarius | 3°29' Libra | 22 |
| 2010 | 16°17' Sagittarius | 19°47' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 5°36' Capricorn | 4°23' Scorpio | 0°23' Capricorn | 24°09' Pisces | 15°11' Libra | 5 |
Who you tend to match with
Sagittarius: closest Aries, Leo and Libra; hardest Pisces. Its second decan leans Aries. All twelve.