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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2014?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2014, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio was the day's main event. The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°00'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2014	Nov 22, 2014 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°10'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 21, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°15'41" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2014	Nov 8, 2014 into Scorpio
Venus	29°32'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Mars	27°49'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 13, 2014	Oct 26, 2014 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°22'47" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	22°53'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°53'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°57'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°13'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°37'03" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 23, 2014

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 11:57 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 20:52 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 21:09 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 21:44 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio	0°24' Scorpio

Born on October 23, 2014?

The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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