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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2002?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2002, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Saturn trined Uranus. Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°02' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°03' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2002	Dec 22, 2002 into Capricorn
Moon	17°01'57" Taurus	Direct	Dec 15, 2002	Dec 17, 2002 into Gemini
Mercury	11°27'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 8, 2002	Feb 13, 2003 into Aquarius
Venus	10°34'19" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°34'56" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 1, 2002	Jan 17, 2003 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°52'11" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	25°42'07" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°39'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	9°04'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°42'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°51'16" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 16, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 22:14 UTC	Saturn trine Uranus	Reform that sticks: change built into lasting structures.

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Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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