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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 2053?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 2053, the Sun is in Libra (11°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°35' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°45' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°43'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2053	Oct 22, 2053 into Scorpio
Moon	5°40'25" Cancer	Direct	Oct 4, 2053	Oct 6, 2053 into Leo
Mercury	6°57'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Libra
Venus	27°51'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2053	Oct 6, 2053 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°42'40" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°00'49" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°58'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	5°55'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°55'13" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°48'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	15°17'52" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on October 4, 2053

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 02:22 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 4, 09:00 UTC	Jupiter trine Saturn	Exact trine
Oct 4, 23:01 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°11' Cancer

Born on October 4, 2053?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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