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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2042?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2042, the Sun is in Scorpio (0°12' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°33' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°15' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°12'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2042	Nov 22, 2042 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°21'26" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2042	Oct 24, 2042 into Pisces
Mercury	22°59'04" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 2042	Oct 27, 2042 into Scorpio
Venus	23°27'47" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 12, 2042	Dec 6, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	0°00'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 23, 2042	Dec 3, 2042 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°40'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	8°16'40" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	17°01'54" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°11'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°43'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°03'35" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 23, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 06:49 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 11:36 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 23, 17:01 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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