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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1928?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1928, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°34' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°18'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1928	Dec 22, 1928 into Capricorn
Moon	11°24'18" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1928	Dec 17, 1928 into Pisces
Mercury	23°10'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 1928	Dec 20, 1928 into Capricorn
Venus	5°18'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 12, 1928	Jan 6, 1929 into Pisces
Mars	1°28'08" Cancer	Retrograde	Oct 3, 1928	Dec 20, 1928 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°34'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	21°53'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°28'31" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	1°20'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1928	Feb 19, 1929 into Leo
Pluto	17°45'57" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	29°05'24" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on December 16, 1928

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 19:44 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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