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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 2008?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 2008, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 29, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°18' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°33' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°26'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2008	Nov 21, 2008 into Sagittarius
Moon	12°27'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 2008	Oct 30, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°19'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 2008	Nov 4, 2008 into Scorpio
Venus	12°59'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 18, 2008	Nov 12, 2008 into Capricorn
Mars	17°23'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 2008	Nov 16, 2008 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	16°28'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	18°23'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	19°05'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	21°28'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	29°08'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 14, 2008	Nov 27, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	14°19'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 29, 2008

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 29, 2008?

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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