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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 2026?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 2026, the Sun is in Libra (25°07' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (48% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°17' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°09' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°07'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026 into Scorpio
Moon	23°13'00" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 16, 2026	Oct 19, 2026 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°03'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	4°04'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	11°33'05" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°29'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	10°13'07" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	5°07'14" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°23'59" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°04'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°47'10" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 18, 2026

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 16:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	25°18' Capricorn

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