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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1950?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1950, the Sun was in Libra (22°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°33'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1950	Oct 23, 1950 into Scorpio
Moon	0°38'52" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 16, 1950	Oct 18, 1950 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°21'48" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1950	Oct 27, 1950 into Scorpio
Venus	15°18'32" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1950	Oct 28, 1950 into Scorpio
Mars	14°40'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 25, 1950	Nov 6, 1950 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°41'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 1950	Dec 1, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	26°23'29" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	9°29'23" Cancer	Stationing direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°17'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°33'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°50'10" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 16, 1950

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 10:54 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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