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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2053?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2053, the Sun is in Libra (23°35' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°18' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°30' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°35'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2053	Oct 22, 2053 into Scorpio
Moon	18°26'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 2053	Oct 17, 2053 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°00'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Libra
Venus	10°21'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 6, 2053	Nov 6, 2053 into Capricorn
Mars	23°39'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°32'03" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°22'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	6°40'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°42'54" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°37'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	14°39'45" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 2053

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 16:58 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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