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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 2023?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (12°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°13' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°58'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2023	Oct 23, 2023 into Scorpio
Moon	12°07'56" Cancer	Direct	Oct 5, 2023	Oct 7, 2023 into Leo
Mercury	2°37'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 2023	Oct 22, 2023 into Scorpio
Venus	27°52'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 2023	Oct 9, 2023 into Virgo
Mars	26°10'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°55'38" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	1°12'04" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°29'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°48'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°53'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	25°27'32" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 6, 2023

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 13:48 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	13°03' Cancer

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