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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (8°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°36' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°34' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°45'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	4°36'26" Aries	Direct	Oct 1, 2020	Oct 3, 2020 into Taurus
Mercury	4°26'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	28°24'34" Leo	Direct	Sep 6, 2020	Oct 2, 2020 into Virgo
Mars	24°54'48" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°57'11" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°20'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°50'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°01'19" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°29'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°42'29" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 1, 2020

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 02:47 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Oct 1, 21:05 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	9°08' Aries

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