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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 2009?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 2009, the Sun was in Scorpio (6°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Saturn entered Libra, a sign change that comes around once every 29 years or so. Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Mercury sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 29, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°12' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°33' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°12'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2009	Nov 22, 2009 into Sagittarius
Moon	14°21'08" Pisces	Direct	Oct 28, 2009	Oct 30, 2009 into Aries
Mercury	1°48'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 2009	Nov 16, 2009 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°06'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2009	Nov 8, 2009 into Scorpio
Mars	6°06'33" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°36'28" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	29°58'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°09'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°42'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°14'43" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°59'36" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 29, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 29, 02:00 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Oct 29, 03:53 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Oct 29, 07:55 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Will meets resistance. Expect friction, impatience and a few arguments that clear the air.
Oct 29, 17:25 UTC	Saturn enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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