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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (21°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°57' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°50'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	24°25'43" Pisces	Direct	Oct 13, 1986	Oct 15, 1986 into Aries
Mercury	15°22'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°23'40" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°37'18" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°55'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	6°39'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°20'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°17'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°40'14" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°35'58" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 15, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 22:13 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 15, 1986?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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