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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1945?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1945, the Sun was in Libra (22°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1945. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1945
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°45'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1945	Oct 23, 1945 into Scorpio
Moon	18°10'14" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1945	Oct 17, 1945 into Pisces
Mercury	2°22'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 1945	Nov 3, 1945 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°42'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 24, 1945	Oct 19, 1945 into Libra
Mars	20°24'57" Cancer	Direct	Sep 7, 1945	Nov 11, 1945 into Leo
Jupiter	11°06'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°29'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	17°13'32" Gemini	Retrograde	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	6°47'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°38'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°31'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 1944	Dec 22, 1945 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 16, 1945

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% 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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