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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2000?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2000, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°22'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2000	Nov 22, 2000 into Sagittarius
Moon	11°44'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 22, 2000	Oct 24, 2000 into Libra
Mercury	14°06'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 28, 2000	Nov 7, 2000 into Libra
Venus	5°08'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 19, 2000	Nov 13, 2000 into Capricorn
Mars	22°50'04" Virgo	Direct	Sep 17, 2000	Nov 4, 2000 into Libra
Jupiter	10°17'00" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°32'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	16°53'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°48'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	11°12'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°22'13" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 23, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 02:47 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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