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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1912?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1912, the Sun was in Libra (22°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°00' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°45'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1912	Oct 23, 1912 into Scorpio
Moon	5°09'27" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 16, 1912	Oct 18, 1912 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°08'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 1912	Nov 4, 1912 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°53'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 1912	Oct 24, 1912 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°54'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 2, 1912	Oct 18, 1912 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°06'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	3°18'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 7, 1912	Nov 30, 1912 into Taurus
Uranus	29°32'13" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 4, 1912	Nov 12, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	25°58'28" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	0°01'34" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 10, 1912	Oct 20, 1912 into Gemini
North Node	11°46'57" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 1912

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 01:55 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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