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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1900?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1900, the Sun was in Libra (7°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1900. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°49' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1900
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°50'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1900	Oct 23, 1900 into Scorpio
Moon	3°14'54" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 1, 1900	Oct 3, 1900 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°59'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1900	Oct 7, 1900 into Scorpio
Venus	22°23'09" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1900	Oct 8, 1900 into Virgo
Mars	2°47'07" Leo	Direct	Sep 26, 1900	Nov 23, 1900 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°44'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 26, 1899	Jan 19, 1901 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°06'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 18, 1900	Oct 17, 1900 into Capricorn
Uranus	9°17'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°15'43" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	17°39'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	4°40'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1899	Dec 28, 1900 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 1, 1900

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 05:56 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 1, 21:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	8°13' Capricorn

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