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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (14°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Mercury sextiled Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 7, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°52' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 22°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°23'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	15°48'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 6, 2013	Oct 8, 2013 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°30'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°43'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 11, 2013	Oct 7, 2013 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°12'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 2013	Oct 15, 2013 into Virgo
Jupiter	19°00'24" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	10°43'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°22'19" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°57'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°03'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°47'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 7, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 7, 01:57 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Oct 7, 17:54 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 7, 2013?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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