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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2026?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2026, the Sun is in Libra (9°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°18'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026 into Scorpio
Moon	25°18'56" Gemini	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Oct 2, 2026 into Cancer
Mercury	2°38'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°28'28" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	2°33'37" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	19°51'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	11°27'29" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°29'59" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°49'27" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°06'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	27°38'00" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 2, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 09:15 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Exact square
Oct 2, 19:54 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 2, 20:43 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Oct 2, 22:26 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Exact trine

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