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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2040, the Sun is in Libra (28°42' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°22' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°42'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Moon	14°49'57" Taurus	Direct	Oct 20, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mercury	28°32'18" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 20, 2040	Nov 9, 2040 into Scorpio
Venus	5°35'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2040	Nov 10, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	15°03'09" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	15°48'41" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°44'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°50'47" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°36'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°53'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	25°49'19" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 21, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 10:15 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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