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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2007?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2007, the Sun was in Libra (22°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2007. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°24' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°25' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2007
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°44'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2007	Oct 23, 2007 into Scorpio
Moon	20°24'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 14, 2007	Oct 17, 2007 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°50'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2007	Oct 24, 2007 into Libra
Venus	6°52'16" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2007	Nov 8, 2007 into Libra
Mars	6°59'57" Cancer	Direct	Sep 28, 2007	Dec 31, 2007 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°43'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°04'58" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	15°22'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°19'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°41'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°23'28" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 16, 2007

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 17:32 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Exact sextile

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