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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (16°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°14' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°48' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°38'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	10°29'25" Cancer	Direct	Oct 8, 2020	Oct 11, 2020 into Leo
Mercury	10°30'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	7°46'50" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	22°30'39" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°30'57" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°25'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°33'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°49'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°29'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°17'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 9, 2020

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 13:22 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Exact square

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