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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 2018, the Sun was in Libra (22°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (38% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°23' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°04'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2018	Oct 23, 2018 into Scorpio
Moon	8°25'13" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 14, 2018	Oct 17, 2018 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°19'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°58'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	12°23'11" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	24°54'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°45'31" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°54'16" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	14°08'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°48'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°40'33" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 15, 2018

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 20:19 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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