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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2047?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2047, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°26' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius is the day's main event. Mercury moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2047. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°08' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2047
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°26'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2047	Dec 21, 2047 into Capricorn
Moon	17°38'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 15, 2047	Dec 17, 2047 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°10'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 16, 2047	Jan 4, 2048 into Aquarius
Venus	15°29'26" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 3, 2047	Dec 28, 2047 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°21'41" Libra	Direct	Nov 7, 2047	Dec 27, 2047 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°41'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	5°32'45" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	11°10'42" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	19°19'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	4°41'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	7°30'25" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on December 16, 2047

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

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 09:26 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 16, 23:48 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius	24°56' Sagittarius

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