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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2004, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°35' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 3°52' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2004	Dec 21, 2004 into Capricorn
Moon	26°47'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 14, 2004	Dec 16, 2004 into Pisces
Mercury	11°41'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2004	Jan 10, 2005 into Capricorn
Venus	29°43'53" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 22, 2004	Dec 16, 2004 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°44'06" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 2004	Dec 25, 2004 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°31'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°02'43" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°22'47" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	13°22'45" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°08'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°08'43" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 17:09 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 16, 17:23 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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