December 16 zodiac sign
December 16 is Sagittarius: at noon UTC on this date from 1950 to 2010, the Sun stood between 23°43' Sagittarius and 24°54' Sagittarius, in the third decan, with the constellation Ophiuchus behind it.
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | third of Sagittarius |
| Birthday number | 7 |
| Day of the year | Day 350 |
| Into its sign | About 24 days, with 6 to go |
| Daylight at 40° north | 9h 21m |
What the third decan of Sagittarius is read as
The third decan of Sagittarius is read as carrying a touch of Leo and the Sun. It is the Sagittarius with a sense of occasion. People here tend to tell the story better than it happened, to love warmly and in public, and to want work that gets noticed as well as work that matters.
What the number 7 adds
Numerology reads a birthday that comes to 7 as the mark of a thinker. It tends to mean a need for time alone, a mind that wants the real reason, and a small circle who have earned being let in.
The sky on December 16, 1950 to 2010
Mercury: Sagittarius in 36 and Capricorn in 25 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1951, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2004 and 2010. Mercury in Sagittarius.
Venus: Scorpio in 23, Capricorn in 15, Aquarius in 15 and Sagittarius in 8 of 61 years. Never retrograde. Venus in Scorpio.
Mars: Scorpio in 9, Libra in 8, Sagittarius in 8, Capricorn in 7, Aquarius in 6, Pisces in 6, Virgo in 4, Aries in 3, Taurus in 3, Cancer in 3, Leo in 3 and Gemini in 1 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1958, 1960, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1992 and 2007. Mars in Scorpio.
New Moons: 1963 and 2009. Full Moons: 1967 and 1986. No eclipse peaked on this date.
Every year's sky on December 16
At noon UTC. R: retrograde.
| Year | Sun | Moon | Phase | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Life path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23°58' Sagittarius | 26°53' Pisces | First quarter | 14°20' Capricorn | 1°53' Capricorn | 0°52' Aquarius | 2°01' Pisces | 1°43' Libra | 7 |
| 1951 | 23°43' Sagittarius | 27°30' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 25°14' Sagittarius R | 9°41' Scorpio | 12°26' Libra | 4°42' Aries | 13°38' Libra | 8 |
| 1952 | 24°29' Sagittarius | 16°47' Sagittarius | New Moon | 3°13' Sagittarius | 6°47' Aquarius | 18°53' Aquarius | 11°39' Taurus R | 25°08' Libra | 9 |
| 1953 | 24°15' Sagittarius | 1°34' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 8°26' Sagittarius | 13°36' Sagittarius | 27°35' Libra | 21°01' Gemini R | 6°09' Scorpio | 1 |
| 1954 | 24°00' Sagittarius | 17°08' Virgo | Last quarter | 18°58' Sagittarius | 16°47' Scorpio | 8°41' Pisces | 28°32' Cancer R | 16°50' Scorpio | 11 |
| 1955 | 23°45' Sagittarius | 17°30' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 0°23' Capricorn | 20°20' Capricorn | 11°19' Scorpio | 1°30' Virgo | 27°14' Scorpio | 3 |
| 1956 | 24°31' Sagittarius | 7°02' Gemini | Full Moon | 12°11' Capricorn | 25°54' Scorpio | 5°08' Aries | 0°19' Libra | 7°34' Sagittarius | 4 |
| 1957 | 24°16' Sagittarius | 23°49' Libra | Waning crescent | 11°31' Capricorn R | 7°33' Aquarius | 25°28' Scorpio | 26°21' Libra | 17°38' Sagittarius | 5 |
| 1958 | 24°01' Sagittarius | 7°14' Pisces | First quarter | 10°31' Sagittarius R | 2°34' Capricorn | 16°40' Taurus R | 20°58' Scorpio | 27°38' Sagittarius | 6 |
| 1959 | 23°46' Sagittarius | 7°57' Cancer | Full Moon | 3°18' Sagittarius | 10°06' Scorpio | 9°05' Sagittarius | 15°17' Sagittarius | 7°38' Capricorn | 7 |
| 1960 | 24°32' Sagittarius | 27°29' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 13°14' Sagittarius | 7°15' Aquarius | 14°02' Cancer R | 10°31' Capricorn | 17°47' Capricorn | 8 |
| 1961 | 24°18' Sagittarius | 15°49' Aries | First quarter | 24°23' Sagittarius | 14°16' Sagittarius | 23°49' Sagittarius | 7°08' Aquarius | 27°58' Capricorn | 9 |
| 1962 | 24°03' Sagittarius | 26°55' Leo | Waning gibbous | 5°40' Capricorn | 15°21' Scorpio | 24°12' Leo | 6°30' Pisces | 8°20' Aquarius | 1 |
| 1963 | 23°48' Sagittarius | 28°19' Sagittarius | New Moon | 13°53' Capricorn | 20°57' Capricorn | 8°28' Capricorn | 9°44' Aries | 18°58' Aquarius | 11 |
| 1964 | 24°34' Sagittarius | 18°08' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 0°08' Capricorn R | 26°31' Scorpio | 18°40' Virgo | 17°09' Taurus R | 0°01' Pisces | 3 |
| 1965 | 24°19' Sagittarius | 8°17' Libra | Last quarter | 3°49' Sagittarius | 6°42' Aquarius | 24°44' Capricorn | 26°29' Gemini R | 11°23' Pisces | 4 |
| 1966 | 24°05' Sagittarius | 16°35' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 6°44' Sagittarius | 3°14' Capricorn | 6°31' Libra | 3°27' Leo R | 23°15' Pisces | 5 |
| 1967 | 23°50' Sagittarius | 18°30' Gemini | Full Moon | 16°54' Sagittarius | 10°32' Scorpio | 11°21' Aquarius | 5°47' Virgo | 5°41' Aries | 6 |
| 1968 | 24°36' Sagittarius | 8°41' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 29°51' Sagittarius | 7°43' Aquarius | 22°14' Libra | 4°10' Libra | 18°43' Aries R | 7 |
| 1969 | 24°22' Sagittarius | 0°02' Aries | First quarter | 10°32' Capricorn | 14°57' Sagittarius | 0°40' Pisces | 29°58' Libra | 2°21' Taurus R | 8 |
| 1970 | 24°07' Sagittarius | 6°27' Leo | Waning gibbous | 13°27' Capricorn | 14°07' Scorpio | 6°13' Scorpio | 24°30' Scorpio | 16°37' Taurus R | 9 |
| 1971 | 23°52' Sagittarius | 8°56' Sagittarius | New Moon | 15°30' Sagittarius R | 21°36' Capricorn | 23°28' Pisces | 18°52' Sagittarius | 1°24' Gemini R | 1 |
| 1972 | 24°38' Sagittarius | 0°00' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 3°38' Sagittarius | 27°10' Scorpio | 20°24' Scorpio | 14°15' Capricorn | 16°29' Gemini R | 11 |
| 1973 | 24°23' Sagittarius | 21°41' Virgo | Last quarter | 11°18' Sagittarius | 5°44' Aquarius | 27°52' Aries | 11°10' Aquarius | 1°48' Cancer R | 3 |
| 1974 | 24°08' Sagittarius | 26°04' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 22°17' Sagittarius | 3°55' Capricorn | 3°55' Sagittarius | 10°58' Pisces | 17°04' Cancer R | 4 |
| 1975 | 23°54' Sagittarius | 28°50' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 3°39' Capricorn | 10°59' Scorpio | 22°36' Gemini R | 14°48' Aries | 2°03' Leo R | 5 |
| 1976 | 24°40' Sagittarius | 21°34' Libra | Waning crescent | 14°12' Capricorn | 8°10' Aquarius | 18°29' Sagittarius | 22°40' Taurus R | 16°33' Leo R | 6 |
| 1977 | 24°25' Sagittarius | 12°57' Pisces | First quarter | 5°37' Capricorn R | 15°37' Sagittarius | 11°28' Leo R | 1°57' Cancer R | 0°31' Virgo R | 7 |
| 1978 | 24°10' Sagittarius | 16°14' Cancer | Full Moon | 5°24' Sagittarius | 13°01' Scorpio | 2°51' Capricorn | 8°21' Leo R | 13°52' Virgo | 8 |
| 1979 | 23°55' Sagittarius | 18°50' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 5°12' Sagittarius | 22°13' Capricorn | 10°13' Virgo | 10°04' Virgo | 26°36' Virgo | 9 |
| 1980 | 24°42' Sagittarius | 13°23' Aries | First quarter | 16°24' Sagittarius | 27°48' Scorpio | 18°44' Capricorn | 8°03' Libra | 8°48' Libra | 1 |
| 1981 | 24°26' Sagittarius | 3°33' Virgo | Last quarter | 27°44' Sagittarius | 4°37' Aquarius | 0°13' Libra | 3°35' Scorpio | 20°27' Libra | 11 |
| 1982 | 24°12' Sagittarius | 6°18' Capricorn | New Moon | 8°43' Capricorn | 4°35' Capricorn | 4°51' Aquarius | 28°01' Scorpio | 1°40' Scorpio | 3 |
| 1983 | 23°57' Sagittarius | 8°47' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 14°14' Capricorn | 11°26' Scorpio | 16°09' Libra | 22°24' Sagittarius | 12°30' Scorpio | 4 |
| 1984 | 24°43' Sagittarius | 5°59' Libra | Last quarter | 20°12' Sagittarius R | 8°36' Aquarius | 23°17' Aquarius | 17°54' Capricorn | 23°09' Scorpio | 5 |
| 1985 | 24°28' Sagittarius | 24°00' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 3°10' Sagittarius | 16°18' Sagittarius | 1°03' Scorpio | 15°06' Aquarius | 3°27' Sagittarius | 6 |
| 1986 | 24°13' Sagittarius | 26°27' Gemini | Full Moon | 9°26' Sagittarius | 12°04' Scorpio | 13°58' Pisces | 15°21' Pisces | 13°36' Sagittarius | 7 |
| 1987 | 23°59' Sagittarius | 28°32' Libra | Waning crescent | 20°10' Sagittarius | 22°51' Capricorn | 14°40' Scorpio | 19°45' Aries | 23°38' Sagittarius | 8 |
| 1988 | 24°45' Sagittarius | 28°12' Pisces | First quarter | 3°09' Capricorn | 28°26' Scorpio | 12°45' Aries | 28°05' Taurus R | 3°45' Capricorn | 9 |
| 1989 | 24°30' Sagittarius | 14°10' Leo | Waning gibbous | 12°59' Capricorn | 3°21' Aquarius | 28°48' Scorpio | 7°17' Cancer R | 13°47' Capricorn | 1 |
| 1990 | 24°16' Sagittarius | 16°53' Sagittarius | New Moon | 9°46' Capricorn R | 5°16' Capricorn | 29°29' Taurus R | 13°09' Leo R | 23°54' Capricorn | 11 |
| 1991 | 24°01' Sagittarius | 18°45' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 8°14' Sagittarius R | 11°55' Scorpio | 12°28' Sagittarius | 14°17' Virgo | 4°12' Aquarius | 3 |
| 1992 | 24°47' Sagittarius | 20°50' Virgo | Last quarter | 5°12' Sagittarius | 9°02' Aquarius | 25°29' Cancer R | 11°52' Libra | 14°49' Aquarius | 4 |
| 1993 | 24°33' Sagittarius | 3°55' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 14°23' Sagittarius | 16°59' Sagittarius | 27°21' Sagittarius | 7°10' Scorpio | 25°38' Aquarius | 5 |
| 1994 | 24°18' Sagittarius | 6°54' Gemini | Full Moon | 25°37' Sagittarius | 11°16' Scorpio | 0°52' Virgo | 1°31' Sagittarius | 6°51' Pisces | 6 |
| 1995 | 24°02' Sagittarius | 9°07' Libra | Last quarter | 6°48' Capricorn | 23°29' Capricorn | 12°09' Capricorn | 25°56' Sagittarius | 18°32' Pisces | 7 |
| 1996 | 24°49' Sagittarius | 13°11' Pisces | First quarter | 15°11' Capricorn | 29°05' Scorpio | 23°23' Virgo | 21°39' Capricorn | 0°45' Aries | 8 |
| 1997 | 24°33' Sagittarius | 24°07' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 26°33' Sagittarius R | 1°53' Aquarius | 28°36' Capricorn | 19°11' Aquarius | 13°32' Aries | 9 |
| 1998 | 24°19' Sagittarius | 27°06' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 3°19' Sagittarius | 5°56' Capricorn | 10°25' Libra | 19°58' Pisces | 26°55' Aries R | 1 |
| 1999 | 24°04' Sagittarius | 29°43' Pisces | First quarter | 7°40' Sagittarius | 12°23' Scorpio | 15°33' Aquarius | 25°02' Aries R | 10°56' Taurus R | 11 |
| 2000 | 24°50' Sagittarius | 5°03' Virgo | Last quarter | 19°38' Sagittarius | 9°26' Aquarius | 25°46' Libra | 3°45' Gemini R | 25°26' Taurus R | 3 |
| 2001 | 24°35' Sagittarius | 13°59' Capricorn | New Moon | 1°03' Capricorn | 17°39' Sagittarius | 5°32' Pisces | 12°42' Cancer R | 10°26' Gemini R | 4 |
| 2002 | 24°21' Sagittarius | 17°01' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 11°27' Capricorn | 10°34' Scorpio | 9°34' Scorpio | 17°52' Leo R | 25°42' Gemini R | 5 |
| 2003 | 24°06' Sagittarius | 21°09' Virgo | Last quarter | 12°26' Capricorn | 24°06' Capricorn | 29°58' Pisces | 18°21' Virgo | 11°00' Cancer R | 6 |
| 2004 | 24°52' Sagittarius | 26°47' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 11°41' Sagittarius R | 29°43' Scorpio | 23°44' Scorpio | 15°31' Libra | 26°02' Cancer R | 7 |
| 2005 | 24°37' Sagittarius | 4°10' Cancer | Full Moon | 4°05' Sagittarius | 0°15' Aquarius | 8°29' Taurus | 10°36' Scorpio | 10°46' Leo R | 8 |
| 2006 | 24°22' Sagittarius | 6°41' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 12°24' Sagittarius | 6°36' Capricorn | 7°17' Sagittarius | 4°54' Sagittarius | 24°58' Leo R | 9 |
| 2007 | 24°08' Sagittarius | 12°31' Pisces | First quarter | 23°30' Sagittarius | 12°53' Scorpio | 5°52' Cancer R | 29°27' Sagittarius | 8°33' Virgo | 1 |
| 2008 | 24°54' Sagittarius | 17°55' Leo | Waning gibbous | 6°22' Capricorn | 9°50' Aquarius | 21°56' Sagittarius | 25°26' Capricorn | 21°33' Virgo | 11 |
| 2009 | 24°39' Sagittarius | 24°38' Sagittarius | New Moon | 14°41' Capricorn | 18°20' Sagittarius | 19°35' Leo | 23°24' Aquarius | 3°56' Libra | 3 |
| 2010 | 24°25' Sagittarius | 26°30' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 2°35' Capricorn R | 9°59' Scorpio | 6°27' Capricorn | 24°47' Pisces | 15°46' Libra | 4 |
Who you tend to match with
Sagittarius: closest Aries, Leo and Libra; hardest Pisces. Its third decan leans Leo. All twelve.