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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1986?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1986, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 24°01' Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°23' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1986	Dec 22, 1986 into Capricorn
Moon	26°27'39" Gemini	Direct	Dec 14, 1986	Dec 16, 1986 into Cancer
Mercury	9°26'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1986	Dec 29, 1986 into Capricorn
Venus	12°04'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°58'02" Pisces	Direct	Nov 26, 1986	Jan 8, 1987 into Aries
Jupiter	15°21'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	13°36'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°39'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°06'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°01'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	17°18'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 16, 1986

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 07:05 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	24°01' Gemini
Dec 16, 19:09 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on December 16, 1986?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mars and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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