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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 2042?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 2042, the Sun is in Libra (13°22' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°33' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°40' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°22'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Scorpio
Moon	18°09'50" Cancer	Direct	Oct 5, 2042	Oct 7, 2042 into Leo
Mercury	25°45'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 2042	Oct 9, 2042 into Libra
Venus	2°27'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 13, 2042	Oct 12, 2042 into Libra
Mars	18°01'31" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°22'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°16'58" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°27'26" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°37'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°55'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°57'36" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 6, 2042

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 02:35 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°59' Cancer

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