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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1991?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1991, the Sun was in Libra (22°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1991
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun22°37'41" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon0°57'03" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury1°28'16" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus7°19'04" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars29°48'02" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter6°49'21" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn0°18'06" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus10°08'46" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Neptune14°06'06" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Pluto19°12'31" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
North Node13°51'10" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 16, 1991

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Mars enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 16, 1991?

Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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