16 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC

The sky on 16 October 2026

Calculated Sun, Moon, and planet positions for 16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with Moon phase, retrogrades, and major aspects.

Calculated for 16 Oct 2026 · 12:00 UTC. This is a deterministic geocentric snapshot, not a birth chart.

At 12:00 UTC

Calculated overview

Sun: Libra 23.144°; 203.144° ecliptic longitude
Moon: Sagittarius 29.531°; 269.531° ecliptic longitude
Moon phase: Waxing Crescent; 30.1% illuminated ·waxing
Retrograde bodies: 4; Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Next listed sky event: Moon enters Capricorn; Ingress · 2026-10-16 12:56:58.176 UTC

Apparent geocentric positions

Bodies, signs, and motion

All values use the same UTC instant and are rounded only for display.

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Positions at 2026-10-16 12:00:00.000 UTC.
Body	Tropical sign	Longitude	Latitude	Motion	Speed / day
Sun	Libra 23.144°	203.144°	0.000°	Direct	0.992°
Moon	Sagittarius 29.531°	269.531°	-4.357°	Direct	11.859°
Mercury	Scorpio 17.683°	227.683°	-3.133°	Direct	0.757°
Venus	Scorpio 5.108°	215.108°	-7.419°	Retrograde	-0.491°
Mars	Leo 10.461°	130.461°	1.293°	Direct	0.548°
Jupiter	Leo 22.180°	142.180°	0.640°	Direct	0.154°
Saturn	Aries 10.369°	10.369°	-2.709°	Retrograde	-0.076°
Uranus	Gemini 5.178°	65.178°	-0.151°	Retrograde	-0.028°
Neptune	Aries 2.450°	2.450°	-1.416°	Retrograde	-0.025°
Pluto	Aquarius 3.068°	303.068°	-4.283°	Stationary	0.000°

Configured aspect orbs

Major angular relationships

These are measured relationships within the configured orbs, without interpretation.

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Relationships ordered by distance from the configured aspect angle.
Bodies	Aspect	Separation	Distance from exact
Mars–Saturn	Trine (120°)	120.093°	0.093°
Neptune–Pluto	Sextile (60°)	59.382°	0.618°
Sun–Jupiter	Sextile (60°)	60.964°	0.964°
Venus–Pluto	Square (90°)	87.960°	2.040°
Uranus–Pluto	Trine (120°)	122.109°	2.109°
Uranus–Neptune	Sextile (60°)	62.727°	2.727°
Moon–Neptune	Square (90°)	92.919°	2.919°
Mercury–Jupiter	Square (90°)	85.503°	4.497°
Venus–Mars	Square (90°)	84.647°	5.353°
Mars–Pluto	Opposition (180°)	172.607°	7.393°
Saturn–Neptune	Conjunction (0°)	7.918°	7.918°

Reproducible calculation

Settings carried with this data

These sky positions and event times are calculated with the settings below. They are kept separate from astrological interpretation and can be reproduced from the named engine.

Engine: Astronomy Engine 2.1.19 (MIT)
Coordinates: geocenter; ECT: true ecliptic of date
Corrections: Light time on; aberrationon
Time convention: UTC input; Astronomy Engine represents UT and approximates UT1 and UTC as equal
Zodiac: tropical; 0° Aries at the true equinox of date; 30° signs
Event tolerance: 1 second search tolerance

Displayed positions are rounded to 0.001°. Event files retain their calculated numeric values and full UTC timestamp. The one-second event-search tolerance is a numerical stopping rule, not a claim of cross-model accuracy; primary Moon-phase times are also compared with an independent source within five minutes. Read the complete methodology and limitations.