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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2031?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2031, the Sun is in Libra (22°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°55'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2031	Oct 23, 2031 into Scorpio
Moon	24°48'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2031	Oct 16, 2031 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°56'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 2031	Nov 1, 2031 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°38'22" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2031	Nov 8, 2031 into Libra
Mars	4°12'11" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 10, 2031	Nov 20, 2031 into Aquarius
Jupiter	24°28'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°54'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	27°11'09" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	13°57'41" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	11°16'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	20°11'55" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on October 16, 2031

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 08:21 UTC	New Moon in Libra	22°46' Libra
Oct 16, 11:43 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine
Oct 16, 21:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 16, 2031?

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