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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 27, 2040, the Sun is in Scorpio (4°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 27, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°06' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°40'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2040	Nov 21, 2040 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°02'40" Cancer	Direct	Oct 25, 2040	Oct 27, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	22°38'32" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 20, 2040	Nov 9, 2040 into Scorpio
Venus	12°47'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2040	Nov 10, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	19°14'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	17°05'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	17°27'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°57'07" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°26'21" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°50'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	25°30'15" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 27, 2040

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 27, 06:24 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Oct 27, 13:55 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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