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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1993?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1993, the Sun was in Libra (15°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°56' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°56' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°13'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1993	Oct 23, 1993 into Scorpio
Moon	11°23'52" Cancer	Direct	Oct 7, 1993	Oct 9, 1993 into Leo
Mercury	9°28'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1993	Dec 7, 1993 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°42'57" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1993	Oct 16, 1993 into Libra
Mars	7°45'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1993	Nov 9, 1993 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°53'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°57'29" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1993	Jan 28, 1994 into Pisces
Uranus	18°16'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°23'44" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	23°54'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°34'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 8, 1993

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 19:36 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	15°32' Cancer

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