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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 2000?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 2000, the Sun was in Libra (11°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°33'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2000	Oct 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Moon	1°08'27" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 4, 2000	Oct 6, 2000 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°51'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 28, 2000	Nov 7, 2000 into Libra
Venus	12°02'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2000	Oct 19, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°59'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 17, 2000	Nov 4, 2000 into Libra
Jupiter	11°11'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	0°33'00" Gemini	Retrograde	Aug 10, 2000	Oct 16, 2000 into Taurus
Uranus	17°05'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°49'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°41'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°22'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 4, 2000

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 03:07 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Oct 4, 09:42 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 4, 19:26 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Exact square

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