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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 2072?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 2072, the Sun is in Libra (13°06' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°19' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°02' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°06'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2072	Oct 22, 2072 into Scorpio
Moon	18°08'35" Cancer	Direct	Oct 4, 2072	Oct 6, 2072 into Leo
Mercury	7°10'17" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2072	Dec 5, 2072 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°35'53" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 20, 2072	Oct 14, 2072 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°16'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2072	Nov 7, 2072 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	10°02'10" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	12°30'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	28°33'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 25, 2072	Nov 12, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	17°37'13" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°30'53" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	7°44'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on October 5, 2072

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 02:28 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°43' Cancer
Oct 5, 16:22 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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