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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 2008?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 2008, the Sun was in Libra (17°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 29°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°33'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2008	Oct 23, 2008 into Scorpio
Moon	22°45'48" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2008	Oct 11, 2008 into Pisces
Mercury	10°05'53" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	19°57'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2008	Oct 18, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°16'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 2008	Nov 16, 2008 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°09'12" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°21'48" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°38'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°36'59" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	28°45'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°19'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 10, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 05:48 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	Exact trine

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