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Where Were the Planets on October 31, 2009?

Quick Answer

On October 31, 2009, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 31, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°13' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 31, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°12'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2009	Nov 22, 2009 into Sagittarius
Moon	9°41'22" Aries	Direct	Oct 30, 2009	Nov 2, 2009 into Taurus
Mercury	5°07'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 28, 2009	Nov 16, 2009 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°36'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2009	Nov 8, 2009 into Scorpio
Mars	6°59'33" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°43'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	0°11'28" Libra	Direct	Oct 29, 2009	Apr 7, 2010 into Virgo
Uranus	23°06'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°42'03" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°17'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°53'15" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 31, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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