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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (17°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°14'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	21°20'21" Cancer	Direct	Oct 8, 2001	Oct 11, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	24°56'31" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	23°49'34" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 2001	Oct 15, 2001 into Libra
Mars	18°33'05" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°49'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°48'27" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	21°04'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°00'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°09'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°43'50" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 10, 2001

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 04:20 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	16°56' Cancer

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