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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (22°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°22'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	20°30'29" Aries	Direct	Oct 14, 1959	Oct 17, 1959 into Taurus
Mercury	10°52'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°05'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	26°41'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°03'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°49'25" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°17'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°09'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°27'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°46'37" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 16, 1959

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 15:59 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	22°32' Aries

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