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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 2006?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 2006, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°17' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°38' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°56'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Nov 22, 2006 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°26'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2006	Oct 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°56'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°06'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 2006	Nov 17, 2006 into Sagittarius
Mars	0°32'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2006	Dec 6, 2006 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°16'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	23°26'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°06'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°02'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°42'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°17'44" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 24, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 09:57 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 24, 18:53 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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