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Where Were the Planets on December 30, 2016?

Quick Answer

On December 30, 2016, the Sun was in Capricorn (9°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 30, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 30, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°13'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 21, 2016	Jan 19, 2017 into Aquarius
Moon	22°58'54" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 28, 2016	Dec 31, 2016 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°09'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2016	Jan 4, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°51'33" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2016	Jan 3, 2017 into Pisces
Mars	8°23'27" Pisces	Direct	Dec 19, 2016	Jan 28, 2017 into Aries
Jupiter	20°59'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°11'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°33'31" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°42'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°53'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°18'27" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on December 30, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 30, 23:31 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on December 30, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day is a Capricorn several times over. Mars and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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