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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2015?

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On October 21, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (27°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°05' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2015
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°46'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon5°53'01" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury11°06'48" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus11°24'52" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars16°22'38" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter14°51'25" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn2°57'36" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus18°07'42" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune7°14'32" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto13°08'55" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node29°23'44" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on October 21, 2015

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on October 21, 2015?

Venus, Mars and Jupiter were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mars and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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