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Where Were the Planets on December 28, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 28, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (7°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Capricorn while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 28, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°27' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 28, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°11'13" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	28°22'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 2016	Dec 28, 2016 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°51'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°40'04" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2016	Jan 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	6°52'47" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	20°45'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°58'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°33'30" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°39'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°49'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°24'49" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 28, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 28, 15:11 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 28, 18:48 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Dec 28, 23:07 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on December 28, 2016?

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