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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2005, the Sun was in Libra (23°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°37' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°58' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°13'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2005	Oct 23, 2005 into Scorpio
Moon	9°49'32" Aries	Direct	Oct 15, 2005	Oct 17, 2005 into Taurus
Mercury	11°35'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Oct 30, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°17'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Nov 5, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	21°47'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°54'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°04'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°13'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°51'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°20'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°02'50" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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