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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2024?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2024, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°44' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°01'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2024	Dec 21, 2024 into Capricorn
Moon	9°44'32" Cancer	Direct	Dec 15, 2024	Dec 17, 2024 into Leo
Mercury	6°25'43" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 2, 2024	Jan 8, 2025 into Capricorn
Venus	10°34'48" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 7, 2024	Jan 3, 2025 into Pisces
Mars	5°33'08" Leo	Retrograde	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 6, 2025 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°05'31" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	13°31'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	24°05'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°09'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°36'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	2°19'05" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on December 16, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on December 16, 2024?

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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