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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2073?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2073, the Sun is in Sagittarius (25°07' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°02' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°48' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°07'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2073	Dec 21, 2073 into Capricorn
Moon	17°24'25" Cancer	Direct	Dec 15, 2073	Dec 17, 2073 into Leo
Mercury	27°30'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 29, 2073	Dec 18, 2073 into Capricorn
Venus	23°46'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 27, 2073	Dec 21, 2073 into Capricorn
Mars	3°15'57" Virgo	Direct	Dec 4, 2073	Feb 2, 2074 into Leo
Jupiter	13°06'21" Leo	Retrograde	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	1°11'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°55'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	19°08'19" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°43'44" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	14°36'20" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on December 16, 2073

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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