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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (28°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°32'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	3°03'00" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 21, 2020	Oct 23, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°52'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	22°04'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	18°47'29" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°42'02" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°44'51" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°06'01" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°33'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°33'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°38'56" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 21, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 06:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 21, 21:41 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Exact trine

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