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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2016, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°04' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°57'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2016	Dec 21, 2016 into Capricorn
Moon	29°15'39" Cancer	Direct	Dec 14, 2016	Dec 16, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	14°23'46" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°13'08" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2016	Jan 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	27°49'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 9, 2016	Dec 19, 2016 into Pisces
Jupiter	19°13'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	19°34'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°37'47" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°26'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°25'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°02'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 16, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 13:14 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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