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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (12°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 25°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°24'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	18°20'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 2013	Oct 6, 2013 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°18'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°30'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 11, 2013	Oct 7, 2013 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°59'48" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 2013	Oct 15, 2013 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°48'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	10°29'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°27'09" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°59'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°02'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°53'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 5, 2013

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 00:35 UTC	New Moon in Libra	11°56' Libra

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