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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (15°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°49' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°22'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	29°47'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 6, 2013	Oct 8, 2013 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°32'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°49'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 5, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	25°48'56" Leo	Direct	Aug 28, 2013	Oct 15, 2013 into Virgo
Jupiter	19°06'00" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	10°49'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°19'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°56'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°04'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°44'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 8, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 12:21 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 8, 19:39 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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