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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2024?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2024, the Sun was in Libra (8°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°48' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°47'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2024	Oct 22, 2024 into Scorpio
Moon	24°55'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 2024	Oct 1, 2024 into Libra
Mercury	9°17'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2024	Oct 13, 2024 into Scorpio
Venus	10°12'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2024	Oct 17, 2024 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°06'38" Cancer	Direct	Sep 4, 2024	Nov 4, 2024 into Leo
Jupiter	21°14'08" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	14°19'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	26°53'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°13'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°40'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2024	Nov 19, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	6°20'33" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 1, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 22:19 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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