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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2048?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2048, the Sun is in Libra (23°48' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°48'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2048	Oct 22, 2048 into Scorpio
Moon	19°24'14" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 15, 2048	Oct 17, 2048 into Pisces
Mercury	6°17'41" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 2048	Oct 31, 2048 into Scorpio
Venus	0°08'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2048	Nov 10, 2048 into Capricorn
Mars	18°33'27" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 17, 2048	Nov 1, 2048 into Aquarius
Jupiter	1°01'00" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Sep 23, 2048	Nov 12, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	10°16'59" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	14°06'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	23°13'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	6°04'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	21°21'21" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 16, 2048

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 09:14 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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