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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 2056?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 2056, the Sun is in Libra (9°02' 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 1, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°44' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°02'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Scorpio
Moon	3°41'07" Cancer	Direct	Oct 1, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Leo
Mercury	26°54'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 2056	Oct 3, 2056 into Libra
Venus	12°36'22" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 21, 2056	Oct 15, 2056 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°35'24" Cancer	Direct	Aug 29, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Leo
Jupiter	2°00'37" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	20°00'55" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	19°07'43" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°45'50" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	16°40'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	17°25'10" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 1, 2056

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 04:38 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 1, 23:33 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	9°31' Cancer

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