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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1984?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1984, the Sun was in Libra (23°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°00' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°55' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°17'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1984	Oct 23, 1984 into Scorpio
Moon	6°25'32" Cancer	Direct	Oct 15, 1984	Oct 18, 1984 into Leo
Mercury	27°19'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1984	Oct 18, 1984 into Scorpio
Venus	25°26'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 25, 1984	Oct 20, 1984 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°52'11" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 5, 1984	Nov 15, 1984 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°29'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°02'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°58'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°00'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 22, 1984	Nov 21, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	1°42'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°12'10" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on October 16, 1984

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 16, 1984?

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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