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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (9°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°28' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°28' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°14'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2018	Oct 23, 2018 into Scorpio
Moon	10°27'27" Cancer	Direct	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 3, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	17°55'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2018	Oct 10, 2018 into Scorpio
Venus	10°37'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	6°32'30" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°21'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°05'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°24'36" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°25'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°45'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°21'51" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 2, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 09:46 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	9°09' Cancer

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