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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2015?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (29°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Venus trined Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°50' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°16' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°45'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	4°01'17" Pisces	Direct	Oct 23, 2015	Oct 25, 2015 into Aries
Mercury	14°05'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	13°20'49" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2015	Nov 8, 2015 into Libra
Mars	17°36'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 2015	Nov 12, 2015 into Libra
Jupiter	15°13'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	3°10'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°02'57" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°12'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°10'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°17'22" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 23, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 05:17 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 23, 07:43 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Oct 23, 17:46 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 2015?

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