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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2021, the Sun was in Libra (23°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°47' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°20'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2021	Oct 23, 2021 into Scorpio
Moon	5°16'32" Pisces	Direct	Oct 16, 2021	Oct 18, 2021 into Aries
Mercury	10°33'04" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	9°45'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	20°36'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°20'00" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	6°54'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°34'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°57'43" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°20'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°35'08" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 16, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 02:21 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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