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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 2023?

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On October 10, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (16°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°55'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2023	Oct 23, 2023 into Scorpio
Moon	29°59'09" Leo	Direct	Oct 7, 2023	Oct 10, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	9°43'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 2023	Oct 22, 2023 into Scorpio
Venus	1°14'57" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2023	Nov 8, 2023 into Libra
Mars	28°52'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2023	Oct 12, 2023 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°30'42" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	1°01'41" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°22'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°42'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°53'30" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	25°14'49" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 10, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 06:09 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
Oct 10, 12:01 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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