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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2040, the Sun is in Libra (23°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°33' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°44'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Moon	5°25'30" Pisces	Direct	Oct 16, 2040	Oct 18, 2040 into Aries
Mercury	4°16'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2040	Oct 20, 2040 into Libra
Venus	29°33'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 16, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mars	11°35'26" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°44'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°07'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°44'06" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°44'45" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°55'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°05'12" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 16, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 02:54 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 16, 20:39 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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