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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 2023?

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On October 5, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (11°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°57' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°59'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2023	Oct 23, 2023 into Scorpio
Moon	29°43'23" Gemini	Direct	Oct 3, 2023	Oct 5, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	0°52'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 2023	Oct 22, 2023 into Scorpio
Venus	27°03'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	25°30'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	14°01'29" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	1°14'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°31'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°50'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°53'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	25°30'43" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 5, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 00:08 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 5, 12:31 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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