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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2022?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2022, the Sun was in Libra (10°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°38' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°15'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Moon	16°44'23" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 2, 2022	Oct 4, 2022 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°18'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 10, 2022 into Libra
Venus	5°12'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Mars	20°54'44" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°48'07" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	18°54'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°17'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°34'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°07'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°56'45" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on October 3, 2022

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 00:14 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	9°47' Capricorn

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