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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 2023?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 2023, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°54' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°48'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2023	Nov 22, 2023 into Sagittarius
Moon	1°12'01" Aries	Direct	Oct 26, 2023	Oct 28, 2023 into Taurus
Mercury	6°55'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 2023	Nov 10, 2023 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°24'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2023	Nov 8, 2023 into Libra
Mars	9°45'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	11°32'50" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°34'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°48'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°20'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°57'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	24°23'59" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 26, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 10:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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