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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2005, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°10'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2005	Nov 22, 2005 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°00'45" Cancer	Direct	Oct 22, 2005	Oct 24, 2005 into Leo
Mercury	21°19'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Oct 30, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°48'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Nov 5, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	20°01'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°25'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°29'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°04'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°49'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°30'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°40'36" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 23, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 07:42 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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