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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2006?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2006, the Sun was in Libra (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. The Sun met Mars in Libra. Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting. Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°05' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°16' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Moon	14°10'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2006	Oct 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°24'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 2006	Dec 8, 2006 into Sagittarius
Venus	28°51'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2006	Oct 24, 2006 into Scorpio
Mars	29°52'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 2006	Oct 23, 2006 into Scorpio
Jupiter	23°03'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	23°22'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	11°07'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°02'41" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°41'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	23°20'55" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 23, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 06:46 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.
Oct 23, 10:11 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
Oct 23, 13:26 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 16:37 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 2006?

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