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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2025?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2025, the Sun was in Libra (23°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (23% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°22'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2025	Oct 23, 2025 into Scorpio
Moon	26°46'17" Leo	Direct	Oct 14, 2025	Oct 16, 2025 into Virgo
Mercury	14°07'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 6, 2025	Oct 29, 2025 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°14'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 13, 2025	Nov 6, 2025 into Scorpio
Mars	16°32'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 2025	Nov 4, 2025 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°03'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	26°39'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2025	Feb 14, 2026 into Aries
Uranus	0°48'49" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 7, 2025	Nov 8, 2025 into Taurus
Neptune	0°08'46" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 30, 2025	Oct 22, 2025 into Pisces
Pluto	1°22'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	16°13'13" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 16, 2025

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 18:05 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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