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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1930?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1930, the Sun was in Libra (22°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°10' Leo at midnight UTC to 16°27' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°23'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1930	Oct 24, 1930 into Scorpio
Moon	9°17'46" Leo	Direct	Oct 15, 1930	Oct 17, 1930 into Virgo
Mercury	8°00'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1930	Oct 29, 1930 into Scorpio
Venus	2°32'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 12, 1930	Nov 22, 1930 into Scorpio
Mars	27°59'34" Cancer	Direct	Aug 28, 1930	Oct 20, 1930 into Leo
Jupiter	19°41'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	6°19'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°01'01" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	5°01'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	20°53'01" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	23°39'50" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 1930

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% 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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