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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2028?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2028, the Sun is in Libra (23°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°39'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2028	Oct 22, 2028 into Scorpio
Moon	0°40'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 2028	Oct 18, 2028 into Scorpio
Mercury	5°39'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2028	Nov 2, 2028 into Scorpio
Venus	16°39'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2028	Oct 27, 2028 into Libra
Mars	25°36'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 4, 2028	Oct 24, 2028 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°20'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°57'10" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	13°55'30" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	7°02'02" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	6°24'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°10'58" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 16, 2028

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 10:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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