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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2018?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2018, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°37' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°28'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2018	Dec 21, 2018 into Capricorn
Moon	5°47'04" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 2018	Dec 18, 2018 into Taurus
Mercury	3°20'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2018	Jan 5, 2019 into Capricorn
Venus	9°29'27" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2018	Jan 7, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°35'35" Pisces	Direct	Nov 15, 2018	Jan 1, 2019 into Aries
Jupiter	8°26'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	9°33'36" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°47'42" Aries	Retrograde	Nov 6, 2018	Mar 6, 2019 into Taurus
Neptune	13°49'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°05'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°23'34" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 16, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 00:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Dec 16, 14:23 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on December 16, 2018?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius 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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