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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2014?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2014, the Sun was in Libra (27°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Mars. Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things. Mercury sextiled Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°01'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Moon	18°19'09" Virgo	Direct	Oct 18, 2014	Oct 21, 2014 into Libra
Mercury	19°21'11" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2014	Nov 8, 2014 into Scorpio
Venus	25°46'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Mars	25°38'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 13, 2014	Oct 26, 2014 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°58'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	22°33'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°00'29" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°00'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°11'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°46'35" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 20, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 05:20 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Oct 20, 20:39 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Born on October 20, 2014?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Venus sat 1 degrees 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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