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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (8°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°43' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°53' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°00'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	9°16'08" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1986	Oct 3, 1986 into Libra
Mercury	26°19'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1986 into Scorpio
Venus	16°50'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°01'36" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°16'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	5°25'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°51'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°06'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°08'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°20'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 1, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 04:27 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square

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