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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2005, the Sun was in Libra (27°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (89% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune 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, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°29' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°11'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2005	Oct 23, 2005 into Scorpio
Moon	5°06'01" Gemini	Direct	Oct 20, 2005	Oct 22, 2005 into Cancer
Mercury	17°14'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Oct 30, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°36'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Nov 5, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	20°51'17" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°46'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°19'27" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°07'48" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°49'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°25'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°50'08" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 20, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 02:44 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 20, 2005?

The Sun and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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