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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (16°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°34' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°35' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°08'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2018	Oct 23, 2018 into Scorpio
Moon	20°37'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 2018	Oct 10, 2018 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°10'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2018	Oct 10, 2018 into Scorpio
Venus	10°34'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	9°32'47" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	23°42'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°25'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°08'35" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°15'52" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°46'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°59'37" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 9, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 03:47 UTC	New Moon in Libra	15°48' Libra

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