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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2073?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2073, the Sun is in Libra (16°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°23' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°03' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°49'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2073	Oct 22, 2073 into Scorpio
Moon	3°45'49" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 2073	Oct 11, 2073 into Pisces
Mercury	5°48'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2073	Oct 17, 2073 into Libra
Venus	28°32'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 16, 2073	Oct 10, 2073 into Libra
Mars	4°29'03" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 2073	Dec 4, 2073 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°42'51" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	23°22'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°49'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	19°51'46" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°33'16" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	18°12'23" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 9, 2073

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 04:54 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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