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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2002?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2002, the Sun was in Libra (29°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Good news travels, and conversations open doors. Mercury sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°52' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°54'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2002	Oct 23, 2002 into Scorpio
Moon	23°51'09" Taurus	Direct	Oct 21, 2002	Oct 24, 2002 into Gemini
Mercury	15°59'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2002	Oct 31, 2002 into Scorpio
Venus	12°24'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 2002	Jan 7, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°57'17" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2002	Dec 1, 2002 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°23'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	28°57'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°57'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°12'05" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	15°47'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°42'50" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 23, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 02:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Oct 23, 08:50 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Oct 23, 14:18 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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