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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2038?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2038, the Sun is in Libra (28°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Neptune enters Aries (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 165 years or so. Venus squares Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°11'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2038	Oct 23, 2038 into Scorpio
Moon	29°57'24" Cancer	Direct	Oct 19, 2038	Oct 21, 2038 into Leo
Mercury	19°26'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2038	Oct 29, 2038 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°04'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 2038	Oct 22, 2038 into Scorpio
Mars	1°36'51" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 2038	Dec 1, 2038 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	26°43'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 12, 2038	Nov 16, 2038 into Virgo
Saturn	24°17'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	28°42'24" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	0°00'04" Taurus	Retrograde	May 21, 2038	Oct 21, 2038 into Aries
Pluto	21°58'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°31'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 21, 2038

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 04:51 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Oct 21, 08:23 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	28°02' Cancer
Oct 21, 12:04 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Oct 21, 13:00 UTC	Neptune re-enters Aries (retrograde)	Leaves Taurus

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