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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2030?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2030, the Sun is in Libra (10°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (43% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°19'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2030	Oct 23, 2030 into Scorpio
Moon	1°38'33" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 3, 2030	Oct 5, 2030 into Aquarius
Mercury	3°42'15" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 2030	Oct 18, 2030 into Scorpio
Venus	5°53'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2030	Oct 22, 2030 into Scorpio
Mars	0°40'38" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2030	Nov 21, 2030 into Libra
Jupiter	26°10'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°48'06" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	22°52'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	12°00'32" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	9°45'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	10°12'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 3, 2030

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 09:12 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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