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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 2009?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 2009, the Sun was in Libra (11°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°51' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°23'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2009	Oct 23, 2009 into Scorpio
Moon	14°19'11" Aries	Direct	Oct 3, 2009	Oct 5, 2009 into Taurus
Mercury	23°38'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 18, 2009	Oct 10, 2009 into Libra
Venus	17°05'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2009	Oct 14, 2009 into Libra
Mars	23°38'21" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	17°17'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	27°03'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°58'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°57'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°47'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°19'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 4, 2009

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 06:10 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	11°09' Aries
Oct 4, 11:40 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile
Oct 4, 21:07 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

Born on October 4, 2009?

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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