🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Friday, October 16, 2026 — Sun in Libra, Moon in Sagittarius; retrograde: Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
23°08' ♎ Libra | Direct | 0.9914°/day |
☽ Moon
|
29°30' ♐ Sagittarius | Direct | 11.9070°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
17°41' ♏ Scorpio | Direct | 0.7895°/day |
♀ Venus
|
5°06' ♏ Scorpio R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.4774°/day |
♂ Mars
|
10°27' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.5491°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
22°05' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.1546°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
10°22' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0758°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
5°13' ♊ Gemini R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0275°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
2°25' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0257°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
2°58' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0001°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 28°06' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 0.0870°/day |
Coming up in October:
Oct 17 Pluto turns direct · Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio · Oct 25 Mercury turns retrograde · Oct 25 Venus enters Libra · Oct 26 Full Moon ·
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Moon in Sagittarius
(not void)
Next VoC: Oct 17, 11:44 – 11:58 UTC (0h 14m)
Note: Positions are calculated at 12:00 Universal Time (noon UTC) using the same astronomical algorithms as the birth chart calculator.
Retrograde status is determined by comparing today's position with the previous day's position.