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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 2040, the Sun is in Libra (22°44' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°57' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°44'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Moon	21°06'20" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 14, 2040	Oct 16, 2040 into Pisces
Mercury	5°09'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2040	Oct 20, 2040 into Libra
Venus	28°21'30" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 16, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°54'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°31'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°00'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°42'36" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°46'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°56'08" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°08'23" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 15, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 23:09 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Exact opposition

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