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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 2005, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Scorpio, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°48' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°10'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2005	Nov 22, 2005 into Sagittarius
Moon	18°53'59" Leo	Direct	Oct 24, 2005	Oct 27, 2005 into Virgo
Mercury	25°14'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Oct 30, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	19°57'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Nov 5, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	19°06'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°04'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	10°38'46" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°01'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°49'16" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°35'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°31'04" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 26, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 03:01 UTC	Jupiter enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 26, 2005?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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