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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1994?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1994, the Sun was in Libra (15°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1994. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°40' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°03' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1994
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°58'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1994	Oct 23, 1994 into Scorpio
Moon	15°54'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1994	Oct 10, 1994 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°28'44" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 27, 1994	Oct 19, 1994 into Libra
Venus	17°44'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1994	Jan 7, 1995 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°42'31" Leo	Direct	Oct 4, 1994	Dec 12, 1994 into Virgo
Jupiter	16°46'01" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1993	Dec 9, 1994 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°28'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	22°24'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	20°35'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	26°24'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	16°11'10" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1994	Aug 11, 1995 into Libra

Sky Events on October 9, 1994

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 08:20 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on October 9, 1994?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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