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Where Were the Planets on December 10, 2016?

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On December 10, 2016, the Sun was in Sagittarius (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun met Saturn in Sagittarius. A sober checkpoint. Responsibilities come to the front and shortcuts fail. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 10, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°17' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 10, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°51'52" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Moon29°35'02" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mercury9°31'10" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius
Venus3°20'10" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars23°17'34" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Jupiter18°20'59" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn18°51'34" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus20°42'37" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune9°21'51" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto16°13'56" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node7°22'00" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on December 10, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile NeptuneImagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
The Sun conjunct SaturnA sober checkpoint. Responsibilities come to the front and shortcuts fail.
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries

Born on December 10, 2016?

The Sun and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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