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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 2023?

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On October 18, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, 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, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°31' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°50'56" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon8°55'45" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury23°38'13" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus8°32'52" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars4°17'38" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter12°34'43" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn0°45'08" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus22°05'55" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°30'57" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto27°54'19" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node24°49'24" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 18, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 18, 2023?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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