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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 2021, the Sun was in Libra (25°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°19'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2021	Oct 23, 2021 into Scorpio
Moon	1°01'15" Aries	Direct	Oct 18, 2021	Oct 20, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	10°07'40" Libra	Stationing direct	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	11°53'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	21°55'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°19'42" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	6°55'31" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°29'30" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°55'05" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°20'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°28'47" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 18, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 10:03 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 18, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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