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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2026?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2026, the Sun is in Scorpio (0°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°57' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°18' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°05'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2026	Nov 22, 2026 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°35'10" Pisces	Direct	Oct 21, 2026	Oct 23, 2026 into Aries
Mercury	20°56'16" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 6, 2026 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°08'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 10, 2026	Oct 25, 2026 into Libra
Mars	14°13'49" Leo	Direct	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 25, 2026 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°12'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	9°51'16" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	4°58'02" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	2°16'39" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	3°04'52" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°31'17" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 23, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 09:38 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 19:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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