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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (22°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°46' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°37' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°27'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	21°42'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 14, 1971	Oct 17, 1971 into Libra
Mercury	27°58'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1971	Oct 17, 1971 into Scorpio
Venus	5°40'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1971	Nov 5, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°06'33" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°42'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°51'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	14°29'44" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°22'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°24'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	10°40'49" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 16, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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