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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (28°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°59' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°15'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	27°48'50" Taurus	Direct	Oct 19, 2013	Oct 21, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	18°23'38" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°52'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 5, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	3°35'17" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	20°03'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	12°19'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°49'21" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°44'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°14'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°03'06" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 21, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 16:13 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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