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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2073?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2073, the Sun is in Libra (15°50' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°21' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°50'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2073	Oct 22, 2073 into Scorpio
Moon	20°55'05" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 6, 2073	Oct 9, 2073 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°57'13" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 26, 2073	Oct 17, 2073 into Libra
Venus	27°17'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 16, 2073	Oct 10, 2073 into Libra
Mars	3°55'35" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 2073	Dec 4, 2073 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°34'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	23°16'10" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°48'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	19°51'19" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°34'25" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	18°15'34" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 8, 2073

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 01:56 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	15°25' Capricorn

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