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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1955?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1955, the Sun was in Libra (22°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°20'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1955	Oct 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Moon	0°19'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1955	Oct 18, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°42'57" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	4°19'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1955	Nov 6, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°56'23" Libra	Direct	Oct 13, 1955	Nov 29, 1955 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°51'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	20°08'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°05'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	27°45'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°06'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°08'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 16, 1955

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 11:23 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 16, 18:07 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on October 16, 1955?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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