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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2017, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°26' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2017	Dec 21, 2017 into Capricorn
Moon	5°26'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 16, 2017	Dec 18, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°47'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2017	Jan 11, 2018 into Capricorn
Venus	19°00'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 1, 2017	Dec 25, 2017 into Capricorn
Mars	4°28'20" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 9, 2017	Jan 26, 2018 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°08'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	29°33'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°41'47" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°38'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°16'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°43'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 01:07 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 16, 11:29 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine

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