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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2074?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2074, the Sun is in Libra (23°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Venus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 7°45' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°30'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2074	Oct 23, 2074 into Scorpio
Moon	1°03'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 16, 2074	Oct 18, 2074 into Libra
Mercury	5°49'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2074	Nov 3, 2074 into Scorpio
Venus	12°34'10" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 6, 2074	Dec 8, 2074 into Scorpio
Mars	28°28'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 4, 2074	Oct 18, 2074 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	6°57'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 11, 2074	Oct 10, 2075 into Libra
Saturn	4°25'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°09'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	22°07'11" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	7°31'49" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	28°30'27" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2074	Apr 6, 2076 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 16, 2074

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 10:05 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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