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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (22°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°58' Aries at midnight UTC to 13°52' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°49'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	7°27'03" Aries	Direct	Oct 15, 1986	Oct 18, 1986 into Taurus
Mercury	16°34'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°22'56" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°11'53" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°51'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	6°45'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°22'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°18'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°42'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°32'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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