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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 2021, the Sun was in Libra (13°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°27'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2021	Oct 23, 2021 into Scorpio
Moon	13°57'52" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 2021	Oct 7, 2021 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°15'36" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	28°55'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 10, 2021	Oct 7, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mars	14°00'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°33'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	6°53'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°55'42" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°11'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°18'50" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°06'54" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 6, 2021

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 11:05 UTC	New Moon in Libra	13°25' Libra

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