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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1927?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1927, the Sun was in Libra (22°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1927. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°48' Cancer at midnight UTC to 15°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1927
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°07'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 24, 1927	Oct 24, 1927 into Scorpio
Moon	8°35'40" Cancer	Direct	Oct 15, 1927	Oct 18, 1927 into Leo
Mercury	16°33'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 1927	Dec 9, 1927 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°33'10" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1927	Nov 9, 1927 into Libra
Mars	23°36'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1927	Oct 26, 1927 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°31'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Sep 11, 1927	Jan 23, 1928 into Aries
Saturn	4°50'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	0°36'40" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 31, 1927	Nov 4, 1927 into Pisces
Neptune	28°35'07" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	17°09'23" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	21°42'04" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 16, 1927

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% 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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