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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2022?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2022, the Sun was in Libra (15°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°44' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°37' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°11'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Moon	27°43'09" Pisces	Direct	Oct 6, 2022	Oct 8, 2022 into Aries
Mercury	27°16'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 10, 2022 into Libra
Venus	11°27'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Mars	22°24'13" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°09'18" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	18°46'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	18°08'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°27'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°06'57" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°40'52" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on October 8, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 15:56 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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