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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2059?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2059, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°31' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2059. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°02' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2059
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°31'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2059	Dec 21, 2059 into Capricorn
Moon	21°06'03" Taurus	Direct	Dec 15, 2059	Dec 17, 2059 into Gemini
Mercury	16°42'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 5, 2059	Dec 24, 2059 into Capricorn
Venus	28°22'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 23, 2059	Dec 17, 2059 into Aquarius
Mars	19°37'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 20, 2059	Dec 29, 2059 into Aquarius
Jupiter	22°17'49" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 12, 2059	Apr 4, 2060 into Gemini
Saturn	28°03'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 21, 2059	Mar 31, 2060 into Gemini
Uranus	6°49'28" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 11, 2059	Jan 10, 2065 into Sagittarius
Neptune	16°58'33" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	19°44'49" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	15°24'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 15, 2059	Oct 2, 2060 into Aries

Sky Events on December 16, 2059

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 06:14 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Exact trine
Dec 16, 16:01 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Dec 16, 16:02 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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