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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (23°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°04'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2018	Oct 23, 2018 into Scorpio
Moon	20°20'48" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 14, 2018	Oct 17, 2018 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°48'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°34'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	12°52'51" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°06'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°49'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°51'51" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°07'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°48'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°37'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 16, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 18:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	23°19' Capricorn

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