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October 2026

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Wednesday, October 21

76% illuminated
10.8 days since new moon

Saturn retrograde

Jul 26, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC – Dec 10, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC

Saturn appears to move backward from Earth between these dates.

Venus retrograde

Oct 3, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC – Nov 14, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC

Venus appears to move backward from Earth between these dates.

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10.8 days since new moon

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October 2026

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July 26, 2026

Saturn retrograde

Jul 26, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC – Dec 10, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC. Saturn appears to move backward from Earth between these dates.

October 3, 2026

Venus retrograde

Oct 3, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC – Nov 14, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC. Venus appears to move backward from Earth between these dates.

Last Quarter Moon in Cancer

1:25 PM UTC

October 10, 2026

New Moon in Libra

3:50 PM UTC

October 18, 2026

First Quarter Moon in Capricorn

4:13 PM UTC

October 24, 2026

Mercury retrograde

Oct 24, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC – Nov 13, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC. Mercury appears to move backward from Earth between these dates.

October 26, 2026

Full Moon in Taurus

4:12 AM UTC

How times are calculated

Sky events are calculated for your time zone; station times are estimates. Islamic dates are tabular: a local sighting can differ. Easter follows church tables.

Sources: retrograde motion ↗, Moon phases ↗, Islamic calendar ↗, Thelemic feasts ↗.