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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (8°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°59'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	22°36'37" Virgo	Direct	Sep 30, 1986	Oct 3, 1986 into Libra
Mercury	27°48'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1986	Oct 4, 1986 into Scorpio
Venus	17°17'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°32'09" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°09'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	5°30'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°53'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°07'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°10'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°17'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 2, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 2, 1986?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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