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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2023?

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On October 20, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (26°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°50'09" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon5°42'36" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury27°01'08" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus10°28'01" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars5°39'26" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter12°19'41" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn0°41'57" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus22°01'36" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°28'12" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto27°54'49" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node24°43'03" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 20, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on October 20, 2023?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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