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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1991?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1991, the Sun was in Libra (15°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°41'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1991	Oct 23, 1991 into Scorpio
Moon	5°29'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1991	Oct 11, 1991 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°58'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1991	Oct 15, 1991 into Scorpio
Venus	1°50'34" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1991	Nov 9, 1991 into Libra
Mars	25°05'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1991	Oct 16, 1991 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°31'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	0°12'33" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°00'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°02'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	18°57'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°13'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 9, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 01:59 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 9, 1991?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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