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Where Were the Planets on December 12, 2016?

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On December 12, 2016, the Sun was in Sagittarius (20°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 12, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°58' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°09' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 12, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun20°53'49" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Moon29°33'51" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury11°31'24" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius
Venus5°38'25" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mars24°48'02" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Jupiter18°39'01" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn19°05'45" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus20°40'49" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune9°23'19" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto16°17'42" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node7°15'39" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on December 12, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun trine UranusA welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
The Moon enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on December 12, 2016?

The Sun and Saturn sat 2 degrees 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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