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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2026?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2026, the Sun is in Libra (23°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°08'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026 into Scorpio
Moon	29°31'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 14, 2026	Oct 16, 2026 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°40'57" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°06'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	10°27'41" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°10'48" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	10°22'07" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°10'39" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°27'01" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°04'06" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°53'31" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 16, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 08:26 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Exact trine
Oct 16, 12:56 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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