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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 2028?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 2028, the Sun is in Libra (9°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°56' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°49' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°49'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2028	Oct 22, 2028 into Scorpio
Moon	26°52'55" Pisces	Direct	Sep 30, 2028	Oct 2, 2028 into Aries
Mercury	9°41'58" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2028	Nov 2, 2028 into Scorpio
Venus	0°05'28" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2028	Oct 27, 2028 into Libra
Mars	17°16'39" Leo	Direct	Sep 4, 2028	Oct 24, 2028 into Virgo
Jupiter	8°18'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°56'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	14°09'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	7°24'55" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	6°28'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°55'27" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 2, 2028

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 10:07 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 2, 10:37 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Oct 2, 18:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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