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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2026?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2026, the Sun is in Libra (10°17' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°25' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°17'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026 into Scorpio
Moon	9°31'12" Cancer	Direct	Oct 2, 2026	Oct 4, 2026 into Leo
Mercury	3°55'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°29'09" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	3°08'21" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°02'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	11°22'46" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°28'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°47'48" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°06'21" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	27°34'50" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 3, 2026

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 10:38 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Exact opposition
Oct 3, 13:25 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	10°21' Cancer

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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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