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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2038?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2038, the Sun is in Libra (23°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°24' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°12' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°13'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2038	Oct 23, 2038 into Scorpio
Moon	29°18'46" Taurus	Direct	Oct 14, 2038	Oct 16, 2038 into Gemini
Mercury	12°33'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2038	Oct 29, 2038 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°49'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2038	Oct 22, 2038 into Scorpio
Mars	28°14'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 2038	Oct 19, 2038 into Scorpio
Jupiter	25°56'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 12, 2038	Nov 16, 2038 into Virgo
Saturn	23°43'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	28°38'03" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	0°08'27" Taurus	Retrograde	May 21, 2038	Oct 21, 2038 into Aries
Pluto	22°00'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°47'45" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 16, 2038

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 13:23 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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