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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2028?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2028, the Sun is in Sagittarius (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2028	Dec 21, 2028 into Capricorn
Moon	0°14'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 2028	Dec 18, 2028 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°26'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2028	Dec 31, 2028 into Aquarius
Venus	1°41'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2028	Jan 8, 2029 into Capricorn
Mars	27°52'04" Virgo	Direct	Oct 24, 2028	Dec 21, 2028 into Libra
Jupiter	22°53'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°46'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	11°41'00" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°05'40" Aries	Stationing direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°10'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	14°57'10" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 16, 2028

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 02:06 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	24°39' Sagittarius
Dec 16, 11:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on December 16, 2028?

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