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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2019?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2019, the Sun was in Libra (29°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°42' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°46'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 into Scorpio
Moon	25°29'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 21, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 into Virgo
Mercury	23°56'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 2019	Dec 9, 2019 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°22'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2019	Nov 1, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°28'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 2019	Nov 19, 2019 into Scorpio
Jupiter	21°46'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°54'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°48'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°15'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°44'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°55'27" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 23, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 17:19 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 19:29 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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