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Where Were the Planets on December 23, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 23, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (2°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 23, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°48' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°39' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 23, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°05'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	28°44'41" Libra	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Dec 23, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°34'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°07'19" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2016	Jan 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	3°06'09" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	20°09'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°23'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°34'23" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°33'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°39'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°40'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 23, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 23, 14:32 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on December 23, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over.

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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