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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2005, the Sun was in Libra (10°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°55' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°20' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°22'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2005	Oct 23, 2005 into Scorpio
Moon	11°06'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 2005	Oct 5, 2005 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°47'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 20, 2005	Oct 8, 2005 into Scorpio
Venus	24°55'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 11, 2005	Oct 8, 2005 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°21'09" Taurus	Stationing direct	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°06'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°06'51" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°34'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°58'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°04'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	13°44'09" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 3, 2005

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 10:31 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra	10°18' Libra
Oct 3, 16:19 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on October 3, 2005?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter 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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