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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2021, the Sun was in Libra (8°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°32' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°10' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°31'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2021	Oct 23, 2021 into Scorpio
Moon	5°48'47" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 2021	Oct 3, 2021 into Virgo
Mercury	24°22'34" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	23°24'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 10, 2021	Oct 7, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°43'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°47'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	6°57'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°05'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°19'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°19'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°22'48" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 1, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 00:53 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Oct 1, 14:30 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

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