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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 2005, the Sun was in Libra (29°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Libra. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°24' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°10'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2005	Oct 23, 2005 into Scorpio
Moon	0°41'07" Cancer	Direct	Oct 22, 2005	Oct 24, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	19°58'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Oct 30, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°44'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Nov 5, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	20°18'44" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°12'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°26'17" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°05'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°49'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°28'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°43'46" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 22, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 10:40 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 22, 12:50 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.
Oct 22, 16:54 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on October 22, 2005?

The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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