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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2040?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2040, the Sun is in Sagittarius (25°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°58' Taurus at midnight UTC to 8°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°08'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2040	Dec 21, 2040 into Capricorn
Moon	2°16'25" Gemini	Direct	Dec 16, 2040	Dec 18, 2040 into Cancer
Mercury	26°17'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 2040	Dec 18, 2040 into Capricorn
Venus	11°14'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2040	Jan 2, 2041 into Pisces
Mars	25°25'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 11, 2040	Dec 22, 2040 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°34'36" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°33'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°34'21" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	3°15'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°09'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°51'23" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on December 16, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 03:16 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Dec 16, 07:39 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Dec 16, 12:22 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Dec 16, 16:46 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile

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