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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2016?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (9°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°43'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	26°10'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2016	Oct 2, 2016 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°39'19" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	10°49'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°24'33" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	4°57'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°43'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°01'45" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°51'27" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°56'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°01'14" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 2, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 19:42 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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