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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1904?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1904, the Sun was in Libra (22°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1904. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°41' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1904
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°41'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1904	Oct 23, 1904 into Scorpio
Moon	25°34'50" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 14, 1904	Oct 16, 1904 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°23'43" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1904	Oct 26, 1904 into Scorpio
Venus	19°15'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1904	Oct 25, 1904 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°10'59" Virgo	Direct	Oct 1, 1904	Nov 20, 1904 into Libra
Jupiter	25°29'19" Aries	Retrograde	Aug 31, 1904	Mar 7, 1905 into Taurus
Saturn	14°20'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1903	Apr 13, 1905 into Pisces
Uranus	26°40'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°10'48" Cancer	Retrograde	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	21°36'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	16°30'49" Virgo	Direct	Feb 4, 1904	Aug 24, 1905 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 1904

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 05:54 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	22°26' Capricorn
Oct 16, 20:39 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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