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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (9°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°56'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	2°05'57" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 3, 2011	Oct 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°31'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2011	Oct 13, 2011 into Scorpio
Venus	22°51'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 9, 2011 into Scorpio
Mars	8°40'41" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°29'10" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	18°55'07" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°16'39" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°30'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	4°57'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°42'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 3, 2011

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 05:21 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Exact square
Oct 3, 08:15 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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