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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (23°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°32' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°11'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	18°57'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Oct 17, 2001 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°58'53" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	1°15'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	22°27'25" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°12'42" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°37'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°59'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°59'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°18'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°24'46" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 16, 2001

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 19:23 UTC	New Moon in Libra	23°30' Libra

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