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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2015?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (22°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°48'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	1°22'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2015	Oct 18, 2015 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°46'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	6°44'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2015	Nov 8, 2015 into Libra
Mars	13°18'04" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 2015	Nov 12, 2015 into Libra
Jupiter	13°55'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	2°26'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°19'46" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°19'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°05'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°39'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 03:35 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Oct 16, 09:18 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 16, 2015?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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