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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2019?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2019, the Sun was in Libra (26°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°47'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 into Scorpio
Moon	13°55'23" Cancer	Direct	Oct 19, 2019	Oct 21, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	21°15'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 2019	Dec 9, 2019 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°39'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2019	Nov 1, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°32'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 2019	Nov 19, 2019 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°14'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°44'53" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°55'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°19'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°42'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°04'59" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 20, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 13:58 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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