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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1982?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1982, the Sun was in Libra (22°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°56' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°47'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1982	Oct 23, 1982 into Scorpio
Moon	16°37'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 1982	Oct 17, 1982 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°46'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1982	Nov 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Venus	18°01'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1982	Oct 26, 1982 into Scorpio
Mars	18°37'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 20, 1982	Oct 31, 1982 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°45'23" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°52'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°27'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°42'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°41'49" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	7°54'43" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 16, 1982

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 16, 1982?

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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