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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2050?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2050, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2050. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°34' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°28' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2050
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°42'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2050	Dec 21, 2050 into Capricorn
Moon	23°30'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 14, 2050	Dec 16, 2050 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°41'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 5, 2050	Jan 10, 2051 into Capricorn
Venus	8°19'40" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 6, 2050	Jan 6, 2051 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°41'49" Pisces	Direct	Oct 31, 2050	Dec 23, 2050 into Aries
Jupiter	5°49'31" Virgo	Direct	Oct 18, 2050	Feb 26, 2051 into Leo
Saturn	6°08'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	25°27'02" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	26°13'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	8°35'52" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	9°28'10" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 2049	Jun 13, 2051 into Libra

Sky Events on December 16, 2050

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 02:14 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Dec 16, 19:03 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Exact trine
Dec 16, 23:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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