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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (20°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 11°27' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°36'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	4°13'13" Virgo	Direct	Oct 13, 2020	Oct 15, 2020 into Libra
Mercury	11°39'04" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	12°31'00" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	21°13'56" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°52'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°30'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°24'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°44'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°30'22" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°04'21" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 13, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 13, 04:55 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Oct 13, 23:28 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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