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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1972?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1972, the Sun was in Libra (23°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (60% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°59' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°13'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1972	Oct 23, 1972 into Scorpio
Moon	4°16'30" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1972	Oct 18, 1972 into Pisces
Mercury	10°35'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°54'35" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1972	Oct 30, 1972 into Libra
Mars	10°03'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1972	Nov 15, 1972 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°29'06" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 25, 1972	Feb 23, 1973 into Aquarius
Saturn	20°25'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	18°59'27" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	3°30'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	2°42'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	21°17'57" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 16, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 03:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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