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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2024?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2024, the Sun was in Libra (23°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°09' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°19' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°36'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2024	Oct 22, 2024 into Scorpio
Moon	9°43'58" Aries	Direct	Oct 15, 2024	Oct 17, 2024 into Taurus
Mercury	4°16'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 2024	Nov 2, 2024 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°24'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2024	Oct 17, 2024 into Sagittarius
Mars	22°28'24" Cancer	Direct	Sep 4, 2024	Nov 4, 2024 into Leo
Jupiter	21°14'59" Gemini	Retrograde	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	13°27'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	26°27'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°50'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°38'46" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 1, 2024	Nov 19, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	5°32'54" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 00:52 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Exact trine

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