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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1958?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1958, the Sun was in Libra (22°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°37'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1958	Oct 23, 1958 into Scorpio
Moon	13°16'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1958	Oct 17, 1958 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°12'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1958	Nov 5, 1958 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°59'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1958	Oct 27, 1958 into Scorpio
Mars	2°15'23" Gemini	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1958	Oct 28, 1958 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°51'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°18'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	15°45'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°04'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°06'18" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 16, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 07:15 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Oct 16, 08:51 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 16, 1958?

Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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