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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 2002?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 2002, the Sun was in Libra (28°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°57' Taurus at midnight UTC to 17°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°54'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2002	Oct 23, 2002 into Scorpio
Moon	11°54'39" Taurus	Direct	Oct 21, 2002	Oct 24, 2002 into Gemini
Mercury	14°23'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2002	Oct 31, 2002 into Scorpio
Venus	12°52'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°18'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2002	Dec 1, 2002 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°16'31" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°58'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°58'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°12'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°45'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°46'01" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 22, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 13:34 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine

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