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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (15°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°58' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°54'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	1°51'47" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Oct 11, 1986 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°39'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°40'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	0°15'02" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	14°26'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	6°06'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°07'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°12'13" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°26'13" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°55'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 9, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 01:00 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Oct 9, 08:52 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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