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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2021, the Sun was in Libra (16°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury met Mars in Libra while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°35' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°24'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2021	Oct 23, 2021 into Scorpio
Moon	27°55'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2021	Oct 9, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°48'15" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	2°12'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	15°58'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°27'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	6°52'54" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°49'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°07'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°18'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°57'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 9, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 15:24 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 9, 16:19 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Oct 9, 22:49 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on October 9, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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