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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 2010?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 2010, the Sun was in Libra (11°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (15% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°09'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2010	Oct 23, 2010 into Scorpio
Moon	25°04'04" Leo	Direct	Oct 2, 2010	Oct 4, 2010 into Virgo
Mercury	1°33'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 2010	Oct 20, 2010 into Scorpio
Venus	12°57'21" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 2010	Nov 8, 2010 into Libra
Mars	13°16'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 2010	Oct 28, 2010 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°41'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2010	Jan 22, 2011 into Aries
Saturn	8°10'16" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°05'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Aug 14, 2010	Mar 12, 2011 into Aries
Neptune	26°13'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	2°53'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°59'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 4, 2010

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 19:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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