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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2015?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (26°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°46'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	22°22'25" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 18, 2015	Oct 21, 2015 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°41'51" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	10°27'40" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2015	Nov 8, 2015 into Libra
Mars	15°45'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 2015	Nov 12, 2015 into Libra
Jupiter	14°40'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	2°51'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°10'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°15'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°08'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°26'54" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 20, 2015

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 20:31 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	27°08' Capricorn

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