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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2014?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2014, the Sun was in Libra (16°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°00' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°07'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Moon	0°09'32" Taurus	Direct	Oct 9, 2014	Oct 11, 2014 into Gemini
Mercury	0°51'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2014	Oct 10, 2014 into Libra
Venus	12°01'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Mars	17°41'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 13, 2014	Oct 26, 2014 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°20'20" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	21°22'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°26'52" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°11'02" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°03'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°21'32" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 9, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 11:43 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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