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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2056?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2056, the Sun is in Sagittarius (25°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°47' Aries at midnight UTC to 0°46' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°15'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2056	Dec 21, 2056 into Capricorn
Moon	24°48'11" Aries	Direct	Dec 14, 2056	Dec 16, 2056 into Taurus
Mercury	3°51'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 2056	Dec 19, 2056 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°48'51" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2056	Jan 2, 2057 into Pisces
Mars	14°27'10" Leo	Stationing direct	Oct 22, 2056	Feb 5, 2057 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°04'29" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	15°49'57" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	23°21'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	10°01'29" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	16°06'39" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	13°23'42" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 16, 2056

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 22:25 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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