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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2071?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2071, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°50' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°36'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 2071	Dec 21, 2071 into Capricorn
Moon	26°17'25" Libra	Direct	Dec 14, 2071	Dec 16, 2071 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°20'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 12, 2071	Jan 2, 2072 into Capricorn
Venus	17°08'05" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 2, 2071	Dec 27, 2071 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°08'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Dec 11, 2071	Apr 23, 2072 into Leo
Jupiter	28°03'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Nov 30, 2071	Mar 10, 2072 into Gemini
Saturn	10°09'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	27°50'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	14°34'29" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	3°32'00" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	23°18'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on December 16, 2071

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 18:46 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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