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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 2006?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 2006, the Sun was in Libra (11°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars trined Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°36' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°25' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°07'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Moon	3°58'36" Pisces	Direct	Oct 4, 2006	Oct 6, 2006 into Aries
Mercury	3°09'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°05'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2006	Oct 24, 2006 into Scorpio
Mars	17°11'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°10'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°43'01" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°39'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°12'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°18'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	24°21'17" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 4, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 05:32 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 4, 12:32 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on October 4, 2006?

The Sun, Venus 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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