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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2068?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2068, the Sun is in Libra (23°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2068. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2068
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°57'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2068	Oct 22, 2068 into Scorpio
Moon	6°11'11" Cancer	Direct	Oct 16, 2068	Oct 18, 2068 into Leo
Mercury	8°33'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 2068	Oct 29, 2068 into Scorpio
Venus	19°31'48" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 2068	Oct 25, 2068 into Libra
Mars	19°07'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 2068	Nov 1, 2068 into Scorpio
Jupiter	7°15'01" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 7, 2068	Feb 20, 2069 into Pisces
Saturn	0°38'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2068	Dec 25, 2070 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°06'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	8°44'56" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	0°46'26" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	24°31'45" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 5, 2068	Jan 22, 2070 into Libra

Sky Events on October 16, 2068

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 00:46 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 16, 15:01 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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