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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2013, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°12' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°14'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2013	Nov 22, 2013 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°13'05" Gemini	Direct	Oct 21, 2013	Oct 24, 2013 into Cancer
Mercury	18°06'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°58'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 5, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	4°46'05" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	20°09'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	12°33'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°44'53" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°42'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°15'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°56'45" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 23, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 06:09 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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