Ephemeris October 2030
October 2030 opens with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron all moving retrograde. On 22 October Venus enters Scorpio and Jupiter enters Sagittarius within the same day. The Full Moon falls on 11 October in Aries. The table below gives every position at 00:00 UT.
| Date | Sun | Moon | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | True Node | Chiron | Moon phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7°52' Libra | 25°54' Scorpio | 29°10' Virgo | 2°46' Libra | 29°07' Leo | 25°43' Scorpio | 8°51' GeminiR | 22°53' GeminiR | 12°04' AriesR | 9°46' AquariusR | 9°06' SagittariusR | 16°08' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 2 | 8°51' Libra | 10°17' Sagittarius | 0°59' Libra | 4°01' Libra | 29°44' Leo | 25°53' Scorpio | 8°50' GeminiR | 22°53' GeminiR | 12°02' AriesR | 9°45' AquariusR | 9°05' Sagittarius | 16°06' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 3 | 9°50' Libra | 24°33' Sagittarius | 2°48' Libra | 5°16' Libra | 0°22' Virgo | 26°05' Scorpio | 8°48' GeminiR | 22°53' GeminiR | 12°01' AriesR | 9°45' AquariusR | 9°06' Sagittarius | 16°03' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 4 | 10°49' Libra | 8°40' Capricorn | 4°36' Libra | 6°31' Libra | 0°59' Virgo | 26°16' Scorpio | 8°47' GeminiR | 22°52' GeminiR | 11°59' AriesR | 9°44' AquariusR | 9°06' Sagittarius | 16°01' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 5 | 11°48' Libra | 22°38' Capricorn | 6°24' Libra | 7°46' Libra | 1°36' Virgo | 26°27' Scorpio | 8°45' GeminiR | 22°52' GeminiR | 11°57' AriesR | 9°44' AquariusR | 9°06' SagittariusR | 15°59' TaurusR | First Quarter |
| 6 | 12°47' Libra | 6°25' Aquarius | 8°11' Libra | 9°01' Libra | 2°13' Virgo | 26°38' Scorpio | 8°44' GeminiR | 22°52' GeminiR | 11°56' AriesR | 9°43' AquariusR | 9°03' SagittariusR | 15°56' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 7 | 13°46' Libra | 20°02' Aquarius | 9°58' Libra | 10°16' Libra | 2°50' Virgo | 26°49' Scorpio | 8°42' GeminiR | 22°51' GeminiR | 11°54' AriesR | 9°43' AquariusR | 8°59' SagittariusR | 15°54' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 8 | 14°45' Libra | 3°27' Pisces | 11°44' Libra | 11°30' Libra | 3°27' Virgo | 27°01' Scorpio | 8°40' GeminiR | 22°51' GeminiR | 11°52' AriesR | 9°43' AquariusR | 8°52' SagittariusR | 15°52' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 9 | 15°45' Libra | 16°41' Pisces | 13°30' Libra | 12°45' Libra | 4°03' Virgo | 27°12' Scorpio | 8°38' GeminiR | 22°50' GeminiR | 11°51' AriesR | 9°42' AquariusR | 8°43' SagittariusR | 15°49' TaurusR | Waxing Gibbous |
| 10 | 16°44' Libra | 29°42' Pisces | 15°15' Libra | 14°00' Libra | 4°40' Virgo | 27°24' Scorpio | 8°36' GeminiR | 22°50' GeminiR | 11°49' AriesR | 9°42' AquariusR | 8°33' SagittariusR | 15°47' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 11 | 17°43' Libra | 12°29' Aries | 16°59' Libra | 15°15' Libra | 5°17' Virgo | 27°35' Scorpio | 8°34' GeminiR | 22°49' GeminiR | 11°47' AriesR | 9°41' AquariusR | 8°24' SagittariusR | 15°44' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 12 | 18°42' Libra | 25°03' Aries | 18°43' Libra | 16°30' Libra | 5°54' Virgo | 27°47' Scorpio | 8°32' GeminiR | 22°48' GeminiR | 11°46' AriesR | 9°41' AquariusR | 8°16' SagittariusR | 15°42' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 13 | 19°42' Libra | 7°23' Taurus | 20°26' Libra | 17°45' Libra | 6°31' Virgo | 27°59' Scorpio | 8°30' GeminiR | 22°48' GeminiR | 11°44' AriesR | 9°41' AquariusR | 8°10' SagittariusR | 15°39' TaurusR | Full Moon |
| 14 | 20°41' Libra | 19°31' Taurus | 22°08' Libra | 19°00' Libra | 7°07' Virgo | 28°11' Scorpio | 8°27' GeminiR | 22°47' GeminiR | 11°42' AriesR | 9°41' AquariusR | 8°06' SagittariusR | 15°36' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 15 | 21°40' Libra | 1°28' Gemini | 23°49' Libra | 20°15' Libra | 7°44' Virgo | 28°23' Scorpio | 8°25' GeminiR | 22°46' GeminiR | 11°41' AriesR | 9°40' AquariusR | 8°04' SagittariusR | 15°34' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 16 | 22°40' Libra | 13°19' Gemini | 25°30' Libra | 21°30' Libra | 8°21' Virgo | 28°35' Scorpio | 8°22' GeminiR | 22°45' GeminiR | 11°39' AriesR | 9°40' AquariusR | 8°04' Sagittarius | 15°31' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 17 | 23°39' Libra | 25°06' Gemini | 27°10' Libra | 22°46' Libra | 8°57' Virgo | 28°47' Scorpio | 8°20' GeminiR | 22°44' GeminiR | 11°38' AriesR | 9°40' AquariusR | 8°05' Sagittarius | 15°28' TaurusR | Waning Gibbous |
| 18 | 24°39' Libra | 6°54' Cancer | 28°49' Libra | 24°01' Libra | 9°34' Virgo | 28°59' Scorpio | 8°17' GeminiR | 22°43' GeminiR | 11°36' AriesR | 9°40' AquariusR | 8°06' Sagittarius | 15°26' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 19 | 25°38' Libra | 18°48' Cancer | 0°28' Scorpio | 25°16' Libra | 10°10' Virgo | 29°11' Scorpio | 8°14' GeminiR | 22°42' GeminiR | 11°34' AriesR | 9°40' AquariusR | 8°08' Sagittarius | 15°23' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 20 | 26°38' Libra | 0°54' Leo | 2°06' Scorpio | 26°31' Libra | 10°47' Virgo | 29°23' Scorpio | 8°11' GeminiR | 22°41' GeminiR | 11°33' AriesR | 9°40' AquariusR | 8°08' SagittariusR | 15°20' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 21 | 27°38' Libra | 13°16' Leo | 3°44' Scorpio | 27°46' Libra | 11°23' Virgo | 29°35' Scorpio | 8°08' GeminiR | 22°40' GeminiR | 11°31' AriesR | 9°39' AquariusR | 8°06' SagittariusR | 15°17' TaurusR | Last Quarter |
| 22 | 28°37' Libra | 25°59' Leo | 5°20' Scorpio | 29°01' Libra | 11°59' Virgo | 29°48' Scorpio | 8°05' GeminiR | 22°39' GeminiR | 11°30' AriesR | 9°39' AquariusR | 8°03' SagittariusR | 15°15' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 23 | 29°37' Libra | 9°07' Virgo | 6°57' Scorpio | 0°16' Scorpio | 12°36' Virgo | 0°00' Sagittarius | 8°02' GeminiR | 22°38' GeminiR | 11°28' AriesR | 9°39' AquariusR | 7°59' SagittariusR | 15°12' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 24 | 0°37' Scorpio | 22°41' Virgo | 8°32' Scorpio | 1°31' Scorpio | 13°12' Virgo | 0°12' Sagittarius | 7°58' GeminiR | 22°36' GeminiR | 11°26' AriesR | 9°39' Aquarius | 7°53' SagittariusR | 15°09' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 25 | 1°37' Scorpio | 6°41' Libra | 10°07' Scorpio | 2°47' Scorpio | 13°48' Virgo | 0°25' Sagittarius | 7°55' GeminiR | 22°35' GeminiR | 11°25' AriesR | 9°39' Aquarius | 7°47' SagittariusR | 15°06' TaurusR | Waning Crescent |
| 26 | 2°36' Scorpio | 21°04' Libra | 11°42' Scorpio | 4°02' Scorpio | 14°24' Virgo | 0°37' Sagittarius | 7°51' GeminiR | 22°34' GeminiR | 11°23' AriesR | 9°40' Aquarius | 7°41' SagittariusR | 15°03' TaurusR | New Moon |
| 27 | 3°36' Scorpio | 5°44' Scorpio | 13°16' Scorpio | 5°17' Scorpio | 15°01' Virgo | 0°50' Sagittarius | 7°48' GeminiR | 22°32' GeminiR | 11°22' AriesR | 9°40' Aquarius | 7°37' SagittariusR | 15°00' TaurusR | New Moon |
| 28 | 4°36' Scorpio | 20°35' Scorpio | 14°49' Scorpio | 6°32' Scorpio | 15°37' Virgo | 1°03' Sagittarius | 7°44' GeminiR | 22°31' GeminiR | 11°20' AriesR | 9°40' Aquarius | 7°34' SagittariusR | 14°57' TaurusR | New Moon |
| 29 | 5°36' Scorpio | 5°27' Sagittarius | 16°22' Scorpio | 7°47' Scorpio | 16°13' Virgo | 1°15' Sagittarius | 7°41' GeminiR | 22°29' GeminiR | 11°19' AriesR | 9°40' Aquarius | 7°33' SagittariusR | 14°54' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 30 | 6°36' Scorpio | 20°15' Sagittarius | 17°55' Scorpio | 9°02' Scorpio | 16°49' Virgo | 1°28' Sagittarius | 7°37' GeminiR | 22°28' GeminiR | 11°17' AriesR | 9°40' Aquarius | 7°34' Sagittarius | 14°51' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
| 31 | 7°36' Scorpio | 4°51' Capricorn | 19°27' Scorpio | 10°18' Scorpio | 17°25' Virgo | 1°41' Sagittarius | 7°33' GeminiR | 22°26' GeminiR | 11°16' AriesR | 9°40' Aquarius | 7°35' Sagittarius | 14°48' TaurusR | Waxing Crescent |
R marks a planet moving retrograde on that day.
This month in the sky
Retrograde stations
≈ 23 October, 05:00 UTCPlutoturns direct9° Aquarius
Station times are read from the daily speed and rounded to the hour, so they are approximate.
Sign changes
1 October, 10:50 UTCMercuryenters Libra
2 October, 09:43 UTCMarsenters Virgo
18 October, 17:04 UTCMercuryenters Scorpio
22 October, 18:40 UTCVenusenters Scorpio
22 October, 23:15 UTCJupiterenters Sagittarius
23 October, 09:01 UTCSunenters Scorpio
Moon phases
4 October, 03:56 UTCFirst Quarter10°58' Capricorn
11 October, 10:46 UTCFull Moon18°09' Aries
19 October, 14:50 UTCLast Quarter26°15' Cancer
26 October, 20:17 UTCNew Moon3°27' Scorpio
Void of course Moon
≈ 1 October, 06:14 UTC→1 October, 06:50 UTClast aspect: Mercury sextile · enters Sagittarius
≈ 1 October, 21:34 UTC→3 October, 09:13 UTClast aspect: Saturn opposition · enters Capricorn
≈ 5 October, 06:42 UTC→5 October, 12:47 UTClast aspect: Jupiter sextile · enters Aquarius
≈ 7 October, 12:17 UTC→7 October, 17:47 UTClast aspect: Jupiter square · enters Pisces
≈ 9 October, 19:40 UTC→10 October, 00:33 UTClast aspect: Jupiter trine · enters Aries
≈ 11 October, 10:47 UTC→12 October, 09:34 UTClast aspect: Sun opposition · enters Taurus
≈ 14 October, 17:39 UTC→14 October, 21:01 UTClast aspect: Jupiter opposition · enters Gemini
≈ 17 October, 04:55 UTC→17 October, 09:59 UTClast aspect: Mercury trine · enters Cancer
≈ 19 October, 20:58 UTC→19 October, 22:14 UTClast aspect: Jupiter trine · enters Leo
≈ 22 October, 07:08 UTC→22 October, 07:24 UTClast aspect: Jupiter square · enters Virgo
≈ 23 October, 06:31 UTC→24 October, 12:37 UTClast aspect: Mars conjunction · enters Libra
≈ 25 October, 02:04 UTC→26 October, 14:39 UTClast aspect: Saturn trine · enters Scorpio
≈ 27 October, 15:39 UTC→28 October, 15:12 UTClast aspect: Mars sextile · enters Sagittarius
≈ 29 October, 18:11 UTC→30 October, 16:00 UTClast aspect: Mars square · enters Capricorn
Classical method: the last exact aspect of the Moon to a planet from the Sun to Saturn opens the void, and the Moon's sign change closes it. The start is approximate, the end is exact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planets are retrograde in October 2030?
In October 2030 the stations are: Pluto turns direct (23 October). The R in the table marks every day a planet is retrograde.
When is the Full Moon in October 2030?
The Full Moon is on 11 October at 10:46 UTC, in Aries.
How do I read this table?
Each row is one day at 00:00 Universal Time and each column is one body. A cell gives the degree and minute within the sign, and an R means the body is moving retrograde that day. Read down a column to follow one planet, read across a row to see the whole sky on one date.
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Positions are geocentric, for 00:00 Universal Time.