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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 2002?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 2002, the Sun was in Libra (24°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury trined Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening. The Sun trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°28' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°56'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2002	Oct 23, 2002 into Scorpio
Moon	24°26'14" Pisces	Direct	Oct 16, 2002	Oct 18, 2002 into Aries
Mercury	8°16'16" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2002	Oct 31, 2002 into Scorpio
Venus	14°24'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°45'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2002	Dec 1, 2002 into Scorpio
Jupiter	14°45'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	29°02'31" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	25°01'24" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°12'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°38'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°58'43" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 18, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 10:48 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Oct 18, 14:06 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Oct 18, 23:13 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 18, 2002?

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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