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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2008?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2008, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°59' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°54'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2008	Dec 21, 2008 into Capricorn
Moon	17°55'57" Leo	Direct	Dec 15, 2008	Dec 17, 2008 into Virgo
Mercury	6°22'41" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 12, 2008	Jan 1, 2009 into Aquarius
Venus	9°50'41" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2008	Jan 3, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	21°56'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 2008	Dec 27, 2008 into Capricorn
Jupiter	25°26'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	21°33'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	18°53'26" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	22°01'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°41'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°46'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 16, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 14:25 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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