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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (23°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°27' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°44' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°34'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	19°05'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2020	Oct 17, 2020 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°16'36" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	16°05'19" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	20°17'01" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°09'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°35'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°17'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°40'03" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°31'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°54'49" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 16, 2020

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 19:31 UTC	New Moon in Libra	23°53' Libra

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