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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1974?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1974, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°00' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°05' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°08'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1974	Dec 22, 1974 into Capricorn
Moon	26°04'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 1974	Dec 16, 1974 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°17'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1974	Dec 21, 1974 into Capricorn
Venus	3°55'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 1974	Jan 6, 1975 into Aquarius
Mars	3°55'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1974	Jan 21, 1975 into Capricorn
Jupiter	10°58'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	17°04'55" Cancer	Retrograde	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	1°16'58" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	9°52'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°03'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	9°24'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 16, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 19:47 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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