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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1900?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1900, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1900. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°52' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1900
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°06'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1900	Dec 22, 1900 into Capricorn
Moon	21°47'52" Libra	Direct	Dec 14, 1900	Dec 17, 1900 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°03'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1900	Jan 2, 1901 into Capricorn
Venus	21°33'54" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 28, 1900	Dec 23, 1900 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°17'51" Virgo	Direct	Nov 23, 1900	Mar 1, 1901 into Leo
Jupiter	22°26'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1899	Jan 19, 1901 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°52'35" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 1900	Jan 19, 1903 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°23'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°57'23" Gemini	Retrograde	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	16°33'01" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	0°38'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1899	Dec 28, 1900 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 16, 1900

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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.

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