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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 2016, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Venus moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 7, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°49'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2016	Dec 21, 2016 into Capricorn
Moon	17°20'39" Pisces	Direct	Dec 6, 2016	Dec 8, 2016 into Aries
Mercury	6°02'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°51'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2016	Dec 7, 2016 into Aquarius
Mars	21°02'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 9, 2016	Dec 19, 2016 into Pisces
Jupiter	17°53'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	18°30'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°45'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°19'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°08'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°31'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 7, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 03:31 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Dec 7, 09:03 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	15°41' Pisces
Dec 7, 14:50 UTC	Venus enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on December 7, 2016?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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