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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2030?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2030, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°33' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°33' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°33'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2030	Dec 21, 2030 into Capricorn
Moon	6°49'22" Virgo	Direct	Dec 15, 2030	Dec 18, 2030 into Libra
Mercury	22°53'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 2030	Jan 12, 2031 into Capricorn
Venus	8°37'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 2030	Jan 2, 2031 into Aquarius
Mars	14°12'52" Libra	Direct	Nov 21, 2030	Jan 15, 2031 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°59'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°57'02" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	20°42'15" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°35'02" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	10°19'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	6°17'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on December 16, 2030

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on December 16, 2030?

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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