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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2002?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2002, the Sun was in Libra (22°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°22' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°28' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°57'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2002	Oct 23, 2002 into Scorpio
Moon	0°26'52" Pisces	Direct	Oct 16, 2002	Oct 18, 2002 into Aries
Mercury	5°30'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2002	Oct 31, 2002 into Scorpio
Venus	14°56'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	0°29'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2002	Dec 1, 2002 into Scorpio
Jupiter	14°29'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	29°03'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°03'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°12'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°35'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	11°05'05" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 16, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 11:06 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on October 16, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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