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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1970?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1970, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°31' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°07'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1970	Dec 22, 1970 into Capricorn
Moon	6°27'37" Leo	Direct	Dec 15, 1970	Dec 18, 1970 into Virgo
Mercury	13°27'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 1970	Jan 2, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°07'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1970	Jan 7, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°13'39" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1970	Jan 23, 1971 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°30'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 15, 1970	Jan 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°37'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	13°03'48" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°28'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°37'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°46'42" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 16, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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