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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2021?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2021, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°04' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°53' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°17'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2021	Nov 22, 2021 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°59'51" Gemini	Direct	Oct 23, 2021	Oct 25, 2021 into Cancer
Mercury	12°09'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 30, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Scorpio
Venus	17°06'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2021	Nov 5, 2021 into Capricorn
Mars	25°15'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 30, 2021 into Scorpio
Jupiter	22°22'30" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 29, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	7°00'30" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°17'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°48'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°23'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°12'54" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 23, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 04:51 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 07:57 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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