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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2015?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (7°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°56' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°19' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°59'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	25°11'23" Taurus	Direct	Sep 29, 2015	Oct 1, 2015 into Gemini
Mercury	6°07'44" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	24°27'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 31, 2015	Oct 8, 2015 into Virgo
Mars	4°00'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 2015	Nov 12, 2015 into Libra
Jupiter	10°56'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	1°02'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°56'07" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°37'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	12°59'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°27'16" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 1, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 20:03 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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