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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (26°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were 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 20, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°17' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°22' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°47'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	27°21'26" Taurus	Direct	Oct 18, 1986	Oct 20, 1986 into Gemini
Mercury	21°04'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°55'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°32'26" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°34'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	7°08'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°32'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°22'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°52'09" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°20'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 20, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 17:15 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 20, 1986?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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