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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1905?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1905, the Sun was in Libra (29°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (30% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1905. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°32' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1905
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°24'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1905	Oct 24, 1905 into Scorpio
Moon	23°37'37" Leo	Direct	Oct 21, 1905	Oct 23, 1905 into Virgo
Mercury	6°44'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1905	Nov 7, 1905 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°07'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 21, 1905	Nov 14, 1905 into Scorpio
Mars	11°00'58" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 8, 1905	Nov 18, 1905 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°14'38" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 21, 1905	Dec 4, 1905 into Taurus
Saturn	26°15'16" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 17, 1905	Jan 8, 1906 into Pisces
Uranus	1°02'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	10°23'43" Cancer	Retrograde	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	22°34'45" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	26°48'53" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1905	Mar 13, 1907 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 23, 1905

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 23:02 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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