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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2021?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2021, the Sun was in Sagittarius (24°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°47' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°36' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°44'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2021	Dec 21, 2021 into Capricorn
Moon	25°42'52" Taurus	Direct	Dec 14, 2021	Dec 16, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	4°19'59" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 2, 2022 into Aquarius
Venus	26°18'57" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 5, 2021	Mar 6, 2022 into Aquarius
Mars	2°09'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 13, 2021	Jan 24, 2022 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°43'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	10°19'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°16'45" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°28'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	25°27'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°21'19" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on December 16, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 20:42 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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