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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2019?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2019, the Sun was in Libra (14°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°09' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°54'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 into Scorpio
Moon	16°07'27" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2019	Oct 9, 2019 into Pisces
Mercury	7°06'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 2019	Dec 9, 2019 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°44'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 14, 2019	Oct 8, 2019 into Scorpio
Mars	2°46'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 2019	Nov 19, 2019 into Scorpio
Jupiter	19°16'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°14'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°24'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°34'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°38'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°43'06" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 8, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 17:05 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 8, 2019?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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