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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2053?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2053, the Sun is in Libra (15°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°23' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°40'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2053	Oct 22, 2053 into Scorpio
Moon	2°22'28" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2053	Oct 10, 2053 into Libra
Mercury	9°16'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 26, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Libra
Venus	2°05'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 6, 2053	Nov 6, 2053 into Capricorn
Mars	18°21'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°50'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°45'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	6°10'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°51'33" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°44'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	15°05'10" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on October 8, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 07:57 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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