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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (10°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (38% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°29' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°13'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2018	Oct 23, 2018 into Scorpio
Moon	24°33'11" Cancer	Direct	Oct 1, 2018	Oct 3, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	19°34'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2018	Oct 10, 2018 into Scorpio
Venus	10°44'13" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	6°56'55" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°32'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°08'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°22'22" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°24'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°45'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°18'41" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 3, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 00:03 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Oct 3, 21:12 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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