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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1960, the Sun was in Libra (23°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°38' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°02' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°07'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Oct 23, 1960 into Scorpio
Moon	4°48'17" Virgo	Direct	Oct 16, 1960	Oct 18, 1960 into Libra
Mercury	17°47'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°37'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1960	Oct 21, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°23'52" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°26'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°34'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°51'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°17'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°23'12" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°23'45" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 02:39 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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