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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2011?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2011, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°10'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2011	Dec 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Moon	4°32'47" Virgo	Direct	Dec 16, 2011	Dec 18, 2011 into Libra
Mercury	4°19'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 2011	Jan 8, 2012 into Capricorn
Venus	24°43'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 26, 2011	Dec 20, 2011 into Aquarius
Mars	15°27'19" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	0°31'12" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	27°08'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°39'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°31'20" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	6°46'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°47'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 16, 2011

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 03:58 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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