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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2006?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2006, the Sun was in Libra (9°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°09'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Moon	5°01'13" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 2, 2006	Oct 4, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	0°25'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°35'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2006	Oct 24, 2006 into Scorpio
Mars	15°52'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Jupiter	18°47'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°31'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°43'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°13'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°16'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°27'38" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 2, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 03:24 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Oct 2, 04:37 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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