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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2031?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2031, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°19'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2031	Dec 22, 2031 into Capricorn
Moon	23°54'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 2031	Dec 16, 2031 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°06'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 11, 2031	Jan 6, 2032 into Capricorn
Venus	14°25'36" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 4, 2031	Dec 29, 2031 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°53'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 2031	Dec 29, 2031 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°47'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 2031	Apr 12, 2032 into Aquarius
Saturn	19°08'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	25°15'57" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	12°50'12" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	11°53'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	16°58'06" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on December 16, 2031

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 21:45 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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