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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 2016?

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On October 27, 2016, the Sun was in Scorpio (4°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Scorpio. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 27, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun4°29'48" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon29°04'15" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury4°22'50" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus11°07'49" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mars20°45'26" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter10°16'10" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn13°55'38" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus22°01'19" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune9°24'04" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto15°10'00" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node9°41'48" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on October 27, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on October 27, 2016?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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