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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1938?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1938, the Sun was in Libra (15°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1938. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°08' Aries at midnight UTC to 23°25' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1938
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°32'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1938	Oct 24, 1938 into Scorpio
Moon	16°45'17" Aries	Direct	Oct 8, 1938	Oct 10, 1938 into Taurus
Mercury	14°48'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1938	Oct 18, 1938 into Scorpio
Venus	27°29'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1938	Oct 13, 1938 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°02'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1938	Oct 25, 1938 into Libra
Jupiter	22°33'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1938	Dec 29, 1938 into Pisces
Saturn	14°31'20" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	16°58'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	21°47'48" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	1°23'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 1938	Feb 7, 1939 into Cancer
North Node	19°18'12" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on October 9, 1938

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 08:14 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Oct 9, 09:37 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	15°26' Aries

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