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Where Were the Planets on December 16, 2074?

Quick Answer

On December 16, 2074, the Sun is in Sagittarius (24°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 16, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 16, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°53'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 21, 2074	Dec 21, 2074 into Capricorn
Moon	29°14'08" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 14, 2074	Dec 16, 2074 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°35'37" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 10, 2074	Dec 31, 2074 into Aquarius
Venus	8°06'09" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 8, 2074	Jan 6, 2075 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°45'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 28, 2074	Jan 6, 2075 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°18'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 2074	Oct 10, 2075 into Libra
Saturn	11°20'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	9°54'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	21°25'46" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°48'58" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	25°16'39" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2074	Apr 6, 2076 into Gemini

Sky Events on December 16, 2074

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 16, 13:12 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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