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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1991?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1991, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°12' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°23' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°01'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1991	Dec 22, 1991 into Capricorn
Moon	18°45'04" Aries	Direct	Dec 15, 1991	Dec 17, 1991 into Taurus
Mercury	8°14'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 1991	Jan 10, 1992 into Capricorn
Venus	11°55'35" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 1991	Dec 31, 1991 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°28'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 1991	Jan 9, 1992 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°17'50" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	4°12'24" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	12°46'08" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°38'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	21°34'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°37'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 16, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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