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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2023?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (27°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°25' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°49'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2023	Oct 23, 2023 into Scorpio
Moon	19°27'57" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 20, 2023	Oct 22, 2023 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°41'39" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 2023	Oct 22, 2023 into Scorpio
Venus	11°26'21" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2023	Nov 8, 2023 into Libra
Mars	6°20'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°12'03" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°40'30" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°59'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°26'51" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°55'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	24°39'52" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 21, 2023

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 00:50 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square
Oct 21, 14:09 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Exact square

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