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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2040, the Sun is in Libra (15°49' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°49'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Moon	13°31'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2040	Oct 9, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°28'01" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 26, 2040	Oct 20, 2040 into Libra
Venus	19°53'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 16, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°05'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°00'31" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°09'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°30'47" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°57'38" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	25°00'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°30'37" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 8, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 8, 2040?

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.

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