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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 2023?

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On October 22, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (28°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. Mercury trined Saturn. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 10°32' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°49'28" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon3°27'42" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury0°21'33" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus12°25'10" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars7°01'26" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter12°04'20" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Saturn0°39'09" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Uranus21°57'12" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune25°25'32" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto27°55'26" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node24°36'42" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on October 22, 2023

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Capricorn28°28' Capricorn
Venus trine JupiterSocial ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
Mercury enters ScorpioLeaves Libra
Mercury trine SaturnCareful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on October 22, 2023?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 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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