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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	4°45'27" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Dec 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°44'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°52'45" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2016	Jan 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	1°35'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	19°54'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°09'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°35'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°31'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°35'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°47'03" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 21, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 01:56 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	29°37' Virgo
Dec 21, 02:39 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Dec 21, 10:44 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice

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