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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1990?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1990, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 22°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1990	Dec 22, 1990 into Capricorn
Moon	16°53'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Dec 17, 1990 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°46'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1990	Dec 25, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°16'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 1990	Jan 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Mars	29°29'42" Taurus	Retrograde	Dec 14, 1990	Jan 21, 1991 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°09'38" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	23°54'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°48'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°32'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°05'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°57'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 16, 1990

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

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

Born on December 16, 1990?

Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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