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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 2030?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 2030, the Sun is in Libra (25°09' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°54' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°48' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°09'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2030	Oct 23, 2030 into Scorpio
Moon	12°50'32" Cancer	Direct	Oct 17, 2030	Oct 19, 2030 into Leo
Mercury	29°39'14" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 2030	Oct 18, 2030 into Scorpio
Venus	24°38'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2030	Oct 22, 2030 into Scorpio
Mars	9°52'25" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2030	Nov 21, 2030 into Libra
Jupiter	29°05'11" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°16'01" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	22°43'12" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	11°35'43" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	9°40'09" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	9°25'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 18, 2030

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 17:03 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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