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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 2009?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 2009, the Sun was in Libra (14°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 7, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°15' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°21'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2009	Oct 23, 2009 into Scorpio
Moon	24°25'42" Taurus	Direct	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 7, 2009 into Gemini
Mercury	26°35'54" Virgo	Direct	Sep 18, 2009	Oct 10, 2009 into Libra
Venus	20°46'58" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2009	Oct 14, 2009 into Libra
Mars	25°15'20" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	17°13'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	27°25'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°51'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°54'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°49'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°09'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 7, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 7, 21:46 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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