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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1939?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1939, the Sun was in Libra (22°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°03' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°21' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°13'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1939	Oct 24, 1939 into Scorpio
Moon	9°45'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1939	Oct 18, 1939 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°03'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1939	Nov 1, 1939 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°58'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 1939	Nov 7, 1939 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°03'26" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 24, 1939	Nov 19, 1939 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°22'25" Aries	Retrograde	May 11, 1939	Oct 30, 1939 into Pisces
Saturn	28°14'57" Aries	Retrograde	Sep 22, 1939	Mar 20, 1940 into Taurus
Uranus	21°02'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	24°08'00" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°50'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°36'16" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 16, 1939

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 09:15 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square

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