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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2020?

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On October 20, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (27°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus while Mercury was retrograde. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°04' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°33'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon18°59'32" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury8°49'32" ScorpioRetrograde into Libra
Venus20°52'30" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars19°04'38" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Jupiter19°35'13" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn25°42'42" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus9°08'26" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune18°35'06" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto22°32'57" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node22°42'07" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on October 20, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury opposite UranusNervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on October 20, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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