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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1964?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1964, the Sun was in Libra (23°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1964. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°10' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°45' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1964
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°09'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1964	Oct 23, 1964 into Scorpio
Moon	24°26'00" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 14, 1964	Oct 16, 1964 into Pisces
Mercury	23°39'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1964	Oct 20, 1964 into Scorpio
Venus	12°23'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1964	Oct 31, 1964 into Libra
Mars	18°38'25" Leo	Direct	Sep 15, 1964	Nov 6, 1964 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°29'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 12, 1964	Apr 22, 1965 into Gemini
Saturn	28°34'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 16, 1964	Dec 16, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	13°01'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	16°39'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°19'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°01'49" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 16, 1964

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 22:32 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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