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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°44' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°56' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	19°22'51" Aries	Direct	Oct 17, 2013	Oct 19, 2013 into Taurus
Mercury	17°52'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°41'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 5, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	1°48'37" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	19°52'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	11°58'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°56'13" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°46'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°11'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°12'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 18, 2013

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 23:50 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Aries	25°52' Aries

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