The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on October 6, 2026?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 2026, the Sun is in Libra (13°15' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°34' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°20' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°15'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026 into Scorpio
Moon	21°28'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 4, 2026	Oct 7, 2026 into Virgo
Mercury	7°37'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°17'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	4°51'47" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°33'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	11°08'36" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°25'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°42'53" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°05'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	27°25'18" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 6, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 6, 2026?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.