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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2042?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2042, the Sun is in Libra (16°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°57' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°11' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°19'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Scorpio
Moon	26°06'21" Leo	Direct	Oct 7, 2042	Oct 9, 2042 into Virgo
Mercury	29°47'56" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 2042	Oct 9, 2042 into Libra
Venus	1°20'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 13, 2042	Oct 12, 2042 into Libra
Mars	20°06'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°56'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°37'38" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°34'28" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°33'28" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°52'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°48'04" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 9, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 15:18 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 9, 18:10 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
Oct 9, 19:38 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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