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Where Were the Planets on December 20, 1916?

Quick Answer

On December 20, 1916, the Sun was in Sagittarius (28°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 20, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°00' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 20, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°18'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1916	Dec 22, 1916 into Capricorn
Moon	0°37'40" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 20, 1916	Dec 22, 1916 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°45'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1916	Jan 1, 1917 into Aquarius
Venus	27°44'14" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1916	Dec 22, 1916 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°23'26" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 1, 1916	Jan 9, 1917 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°25'27" Aries	Stationing direct	Oct 26, 1916	Feb 12, 1917 into Taurus
Saturn	29°17'53" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	17°01'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°24'09" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°28'47" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	20°58'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 20, 1916

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 20, 10:52 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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