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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 2008?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 2008, the Sun was in Libra (13°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun squared Jupiter. Mercury squared Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°07' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°57' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°36'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2008	Oct 23, 2008 into Scorpio
Moon	4°02'29" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 6, 2008	Oct 8, 2008 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°24'03" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	15°05'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2008	Oct 18, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°33'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 2008	Nov 16, 2008 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°47'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°54'08" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°46'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°40'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°41'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°32'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 6, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 03:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 6, 16:47 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Oct 6, 20:52 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Oct 6, 23:47 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Born on October 6, 2008?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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