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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 1999?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 1999, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°08' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°24' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°04'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1999	Dec 22, 1999 into Capricorn
Moon	29°43'22" Pisces	Direct	Dec 14, 1999	Dec 16, 1999 into Aries
Mercury	7°40'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Capricorn
Venus	12°23'50" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 5, 1999	Dec 31, 1999 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°33'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 26, 1999	Jan 4, 2000 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°02'26" Aries	Retrograde	Oct 23, 1999	Feb 14, 2000 into Taurus
Saturn	10°56'16" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	14°03'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°39'30" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°51'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	5°53'30" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 16, 1999

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 00:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	23°36' Pisces
Dec 16, 12:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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