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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1975?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1975, the Sun was in Libra (22°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°07' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°58' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°30'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1975	Oct 24, 1975 into Scorpio
Moon	12°03'20" Pisces	Direct	Oct 15, 1975	Oct 18, 1975 into Aries
Mercury	9°25'59" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 30, 1975	Nov 6, 1975 into Scorpio
Venus	8°02'27" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1975	Nov 9, 1975 into Libra
Mars	29°46'46" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 1975	Oct 17, 1975 into Cancer
Jupiter	19°16'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	2°10'54" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1975	Jan 14, 1976 into Cancer
Uranus	2°10'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°50'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°39'17" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	23°18'53" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on October 16, 1975

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 16, 1975?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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