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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2019?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2019, the Sun was in Libra (22°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°12' Taurus at midnight UTC to 28°40' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°49'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 into Scorpio
Moon	22°25'51" Taurus	Direct	Oct 14, 2019	Oct 17, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	17°02'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 2019	Dec 9, 2019 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°40'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2019	Nov 1, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°56'48" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 2019	Nov 19, 2019 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°33'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°33'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°05'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°23'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°40'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°17'41" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 16, 2019

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

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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