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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 2042?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 2042, the Sun is in Libra (10°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°06' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°24'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Scorpio
Moon	6°59'43" Gemini	Direct	Oct 3, 2042	Oct 5, 2042 into Cancer
Mercury	22°35'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 2042	Oct 9, 2042 into Libra
Venus	3°15'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 13, 2042	Oct 12, 2042 into Libra
Mars	15°56'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°50'07" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°56'33" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°20'02" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°42'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°57'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°07'08" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 3, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 00:22 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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