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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (23°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 29°15' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°17'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	22°26'49" Pisces	Direct	Oct 14, 2013	Oct 17, 2013 into Aries
Mercury	16°59'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°32'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 5, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	0°37'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	19°44'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	11°44'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°00'52" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°48'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°09'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°18'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 16, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 22:03 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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