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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2008?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2008, the Sun was in Libra (8°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°41' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°06' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°40'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2008	Oct 23, 2008 into Scorpio
Moon	3°55'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 2008	Oct 3, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°43'53" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	8°59'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2008	Oct 18, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°11'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 19, 2008	Oct 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°23'09" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°18'45" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°57'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°44'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°37'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°48'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 1, 2008

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 04:26 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 1, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury 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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