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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2021, the Sun was in Libra (27°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 27°26' Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°46' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°18'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2021	Oct 23, 2021 into Scorpio
Moon	25°55'57" Aries	Direct	Oct 18, 2021	Oct 20, 2021 into Taurus
Mercury	10°26'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	13°59'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	23°15'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°20'13" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	6°57'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°24'50" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°52'33" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°21'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°22'26" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 20, 2021

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 14:57 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	27°26' Aries
Oct 20, 19:58 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 20, 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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