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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 2023?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (13°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 7, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°14' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°17' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°57'41" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon24°17'20" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury4°24'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus28°41'40" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars26°51'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter13°49'37" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn1°09'21" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus22°27'32" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°47'14" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto27°53'40" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node25°24'21" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 7, 2023

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LeoLeaves Cancer

Born on October 7, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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