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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2027?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2027, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°18' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°55' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°17'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2027	Dec 22, 2027 into Capricorn
Moon	2°37'51" Leo	Direct	Dec 16, 2027	Dec 18, 2027 into Virgo
Mercury	26°50'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 2027	Dec 18, 2027 into Capricorn
Venus	25°57'46" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 25, 2027	Dec 19, 2027 into Aquarius
Mars	15°51'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 25, 2027	Jan 3, 2028 into Aquarius
Jupiter	26°23'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	21°04'17" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	7°15'52" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°51'22" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°32'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°20'02" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on December 16, 2027

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 04:46 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Dec 16, 07:40 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Dec 16, 20:53 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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