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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 2018?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 2018, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Venus, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°45' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°28' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°00'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2018	Nov 22, 2018 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°36'04" Taurus	Direct	Oct 24, 2018	Oct 26, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	23°56'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°09'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2018	Oct 31, 2018 into Libra
Mars	18°06'22" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 15, 2018 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°11'16" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°30'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°27'21" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	13°56'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	18°54'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°05'36" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 26, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 14:16 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction
Oct 26, 19:40 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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