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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 2016?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (11°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°49' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°41'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	19°55'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 2016	Oct 5, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°32'13" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 2016	Oct 7, 2016 into Libra
Venus	13°15'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°44'55" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°23'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°52'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°57'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°48'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°56'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°54'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 4, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 16:59 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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