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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2022?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2022, the Sun was in Libra (28°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°04'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Moon	10°07'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Libra
Mercury	15°59'41" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 2022	Oct 29, 2022 into Scorpio
Venus	27°42'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Mars	25°02'21" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	0°38'25" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	18°35'27" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	17°40'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°08'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°09'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°59'34" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on October 21, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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