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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2071?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2071, the Sun is in Libra (23°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 2°47' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°14'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2071	Oct 23, 2071 into Scorpio
Moon	25°42'17" Cancer	Direct	Oct 14, 2071	Oct 16, 2071 into Leo
Mercury	13°28'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2071	Oct 29, 2071 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°07'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2071	Nov 6, 2071 into Libra
Mars	18°56'01" Cancer	Direct	Sep 10, 2071	Nov 22, 2071 into Leo
Jupiter	5°17'34" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2071	Nov 30, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	3°10'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°40'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	15°26'51" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°11'51" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	26°32'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on October 16, 2071

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 07:30 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	23°03' Cancer
Oct 16, 19:15 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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