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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2043?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2043, the Sun is in Libra (23°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°06' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°00'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2043	Oct 23, 2043 into Scorpio
Moon	25°59'28" Pisces	Direct	Oct 14, 2043	Oct 16, 2043 into Aries
Mercury	23°59'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 2043	Oct 20, 2043 into Scorpio
Venus	11°40'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2043	Oct 31, 2043 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°46'48" Leo	Direct	Sep 13, 2043	Nov 3, 2043 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°23'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 9, 2043	Oct 26, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	17°52'57" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	21°21'42" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	11°41'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°12'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2043	Jan 19, 2044 into Pisces
North Node	28°06'09" Pisces	Direct	Sep 10, 2043	Mar 30, 2045 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 16, 2043

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 12:18 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Oct 16, 18:46 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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