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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2024?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2024, the Sun was in Libra (9°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°49' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°35' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°47'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2024	Oct 22, 2024 into Scorpio
Moon	6°42'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 2024	Oct 4, 2024 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°02'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2024	Oct 13, 2024 into Scorpio
Venus	11°25'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2024	Oct 17, 2024 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°37'52" Cancer	Direct	Sep 4, 2024	Nov 4, 2024 into Leo
Jupiter	21°15'36" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	14°15'29" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	26°52'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°12'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	29°39'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2024	Nov 19, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	6°17'23" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 2, 2024

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 18:44 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra	10°03' Libra

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