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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2016?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (16°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°57' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°30' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°37'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	20°11'52" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 7, 2016	Oct 10, 2016 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°37'05" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 2016	Oct 24, 2016 into Scorpio
Venus	19°20'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°08'23" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	6°28'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°16'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°44'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°42'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°58'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°38'59" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 9, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 04:33 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	16°19' Capricorn

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