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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 19, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°04' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 11°47' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	4°29'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 19, 2020	Oct 21, 2020 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°39'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	19°40'33" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	19°22'12" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°28'33" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°40'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°10'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°36'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°32'30" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°45'17" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 19, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 04:42 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 19, 05:45 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Exact square
Oct 19, 07:35 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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