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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1990?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1990, the Sun was in Libra (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°11' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°59' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1990	Oct 23, 1990 into Scorpio
Moon	23°05'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1990	Oct 24, 1990 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°42'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1990	Nov 11, 1990 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°29'29" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1990	Oct 25, 1990 into Scorpio
Mars	14°30'33" Gemini	Stationing direct	Aug 31, 1990	Dec 14, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°23'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	19°27'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	6°13'50" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°02'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°59'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°48'37" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 23, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 01:45 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 16:14 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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