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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 2040, the Sun is in Libra (20°45' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (52% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°45'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Moon	22°35'05" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 11, 2040	Oct 14, 2040 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°29'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2040	Oct 20, 2040 into Libra
Venus	25°56'38" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 16, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mars	9°31'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°05'26" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°45'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°39'28" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°49'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°57'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°14'44" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 13, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 08:41 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	20°38' Capricorn

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