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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2016?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (23°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°28' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°39' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°33'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	28°03'13" Aries	Direct	Oct 14, 2016	Oct 16, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	15°42'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 2016	Oct 24, 2016 into Scorpio
Venus	27°49'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°58'37" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°57'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°52'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°27'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°34'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°01'37" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°16'45" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 02:29 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Oct 16, 04:23 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	23°14' Aries
Oct 16, 15:04 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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