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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2000?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2000, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°54' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2000	Dec 21, 2000 into Capricorn
Moon	5°03'15" Virgo	Direct	Dec 16, 2000	Dec 18, 2000 into Libra
Mercury	19°38'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 3, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Capricorn
Venus	9°26'33" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 8, 2000	Jan 3, 2001 into Pisces
Mars	25°46'27" Libra	Direct	Nov 4, 2000	Dec 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°45'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	25°26'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	17°57'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°49'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°11'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°30'38" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 16, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 03:29 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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