🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Thursday, October 8, 2026 — Sun in Libra, Moon in Virgo; retrograde: Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
15°13' ♎ Libra | Direct | 0.9868°/day |
☽ Moon
|
18°43' ♍ Virgo | Direct | 13.5624°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
9°57' ♏ Scorpio | Direct | 1.1479°/day |
♀ Venus
|
7°57' ♏ Scorpio R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.1862°/day |
♂ Mars
|
6°00' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.5679°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
20°48' ♌ Leo | Direct | 0.1684°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
11°00' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0784°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
5°26' ♊ Gemini R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0220°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
2°38' ♈ Aries R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0270°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
2°59' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0038°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 29°02' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 0.0211°/day |
Coming up in October:
Oct 10 New Moon · Oct 17 Pluto turns direct · Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio · Oct 25 Mercury turns retrograde · Oct 25 Venus enters Libra ·
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Moon in Virgo
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Next VoC: Oct 9, 11:44 – 11:58 UTC (0h 14m)
Note: Positions are calculated at 12:00 Universal Time (noon UTC) using the same astronomical algorithms as the birth chart calculator.
Retrograde status is determined by comparing today's position with the previous day's position.