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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1962?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1962, the Sun was in Libra (22°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°28' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°38'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1962	Oct 23, 1962 into Scorpio
Moon	4°19'54" Gemini	Direct	Oct 16, 1962	Oct 18, 1962 into Cancer
Mercury	6°34'59" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	26°47'18" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°21'41" Leo	Direct	Oct 11, 1962	Jun 3, 1963 into Virgo
Jupiter	3°05'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	4°48'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	3°55'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°27'26" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°16'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°44'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 16, 1962

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 04:50 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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