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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1982?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1982, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°12' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°12'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1982	Dec 22, 1982 into Capricorn
Moon	6°18'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1982	Dec 18, 1982 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°43'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 1, 1983 into Aquarius
Venus	4°35'19" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1982	Jan 5, 1983 into Aquarius
Mars	4°51'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1982	Jan 17, 1983 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°01'38" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°40'03" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	6°02'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°39'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°53'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	4°40'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 16, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 16, 1982?

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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