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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2020?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2020, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°18' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°17' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°32'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2020	Nov 21, 2020 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°50'57" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 21, 2020	Oct 23, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°37'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	24°28'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	18°14'38" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°56'07" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°49'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°01'10" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°31'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°34'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°32'35" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 23, 2020

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 12:16 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Oct 23, 13:23 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Aquarius	0°36' Aquarius

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