Month: October 2021

22 October Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on October 22 has an illumination of 97%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 22 the Moon is 16.47 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 97%
Moon Age: 16.47 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,018.02 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,840,715.45 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society 

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

22 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Libra 01
Moon:16 Taurus 38
Mercury:11 Libra 15
Venus:15 Sagittarius 46
Mars:24 Libra 24
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21
Saturn:06 Aquarius 59
Uranus:13 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 17 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 37
Chiron:09 Aries 50 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 35 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 59 Rx
Juno:22 Sagittarius 22
Vesta:16 Scorpio 25
Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

22 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Libra 36
Moon:23 Taurus 36
Mercury:11 Libra 38
Venus:16 Sagittarius 23
Mars:24 Libra 47
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 22
Saturn:07 Aquarius 00
Uranus:13 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 23
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 15 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 41
Chiron:09 Aries 49 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 32 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 55 Rx
Juno:22 Sagittarius 33
Vesta:16 Scorpio 43
Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

For Your Viewing Pleasurer

The fascinating history of cemeteries – Keith Eggener

This is an interesting take on regular burials and cemeteries. The History of Cemeteries

October 21 On This Day in History

From On This Day

Important Events

1805 Battle of Trafalgar: British Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats combined French and Spanish fleet. Nelson shot and killed during battle.

1854 Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War

1944 World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall

1948 UN rejects Russian proposal to destroy atomic weapons

1950 Chinese forces occupy Tibet

1993 Failed military coup in Burundi, led by ex-President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, includes assassination President Ndadaye; 525,000 Hutus flee

All these links include birthdays, deaths, weddings and divorces.

Today’s Historical Events

Today’s Film and TV Historical Events

Today’s Historical Music Events

Today’s Historical Sports Events

 

Justice Spell

This is a gray magic spell. The intention of this spell is the person it is being cast on is for them to only suffer as much as you suffered. It is not done to cause any permanent damage to the person on the receiving end of it unless they caused permanent damage to the person casting it.

Be very careful if you write this type of spell that it does not cross over to being a black magick spell. Remember the Threefold Law a.k.a. The Law of Three. Another thing to remember is the Wicce Rede “Do as ye will, lest it harm none”

Justice Spell

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

A Piece of Paper 2 inch/5 cm by 2 inches/5 cm

A RED pen or pencil

A small jar with lid (like from baby food)

Crushed Egg Shells or Black Salt (enough to fill the jar with the piece of paper inside)

Candle – Whatever color you feel you should use to seal the lid onto the jar

Prepare the Jar for the Spell:

Write the persons full name onto the piece of paper as you think about the wrongs they have done to you then fold it in 3. Keeping thinking of your intention for the person to suffer only as much as what they did to you. Pour half of the egg shells or black salt into the jar, place the paper in the jar and pour the rest of the crushed egg shells or black salt over it, stop when the jar is full to just under the lid.

THE SPELL:

Remember to keep your intention in the fore front of your mind as you say the spell at 3 times. The more you repeat it the stronger it will be but be careful so it does not do more to the person than they did to you or you may wind up feeling everything done to you again.

May (Name Of person) feel, what I felt.

May what (Name of person) did to me,

go back to (Name of person) just as strong as (Name of person) did to me.

May this spell tighten around (Name of person) like a belt.

End the spell whatever way you usually end any spell after you have repeated this spell

 

October 21 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on October 21 has an illumination of 99%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 21 the Moon is 15.56 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 15.56 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,916.47 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,882,031.18 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

21 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Libra 23
Moon:09 Taurus 07
Mercury:10 Libra 54
Venus:15 Sagittarius 07
Mars:23 Libra 59
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21
Saturn:06 Aquarius 58
Uranus:13 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 33
Chiron:09 Aries 52 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 38 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 03 Rx
Juno:22 Sagittarius 11
Vesta:16 Scorpio 05
Eris:24 Aries 12 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 21, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Libra 43
Moon:13 Taurus 08
Mercury:11 Libra 05
Venus:15 Sagittarius 28
Mars:24 Libra 12
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21
Saturn:06 Aquarius 59
Uranus:13 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 35

Chiron:09 Aries 51 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 36 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 01 Rx
Juno:22 Sagittarius 17
Vesta:16 Scorpio 16
Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Astronomy Picture of the Day

From NASA – Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2021 October 21

SH2-308: The Dolphin-Head Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Nik Szymanek

Explanation: Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 it lies some 5,000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) and covers slightly more of the sky than a Full Moon. That corresponds to a diameter of 60 light-years at its estimated distance. The massive star that created the bubble, a Wolf-Rayet star, is the bright one near the center of the nebula. Wolf-Rayet stars have over 20 times the mass of the Sun and are thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova phase of massive star evolution. Fast winds from this Wolf-Rayet star create the bubble-shaped nebula as they sweep up slower moving material from an earlier phase of evolution. The windblown nebula has an age of about 70,000 years. Relatively faint emission captured by narrowband filters in the deep image is dominated by the glow of ionized oxygen atoms mapped to a blue hue. Presenting a mostly harmless outline, SH2-308 is also known as The Dolphin-head Nebula.

21 October Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on October 21 has an illumination of 99%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 21 the Moon is 15.56 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 15.56 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,916.47 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,882,031.18 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

21 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Libra 01
Moon:04 Taurus 34
Mercury:10 Libra 43
Venus:14 Sagittarius 44
Mars:23 Libra 44
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21
Saturn:06 Aquarius 58
Uranus:13 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 30
Chiron:09 Aries 53 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 40 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 06 Rx
Juno:22 Sagittarius 04
Vesta:15 Scorpio 53

Eris:24 Aries 12 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

21 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Libra 36
Moon:11 Taurus 37
Mercury:11 Libra 01
Venus:15 Sagittarius 20
Mars:24 Libra 07
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21
Saturn:06 Aquarius 58
Uranus:13 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 34
Chiron:09 Aries 51 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 37 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 02 Rx
Juno:22 Sagittarius 15
Vesta:16 Scorpio 12
Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

October 20 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on October 20 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 20 the Moon is 14.64 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.64 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 398,992.95 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,923,549.47 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

 

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

20 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Libra 24
Moon:26 Aries 57
Mercury:10 Libra 28
Venus:14 Sagittarius 05
Mars:23 Libra 19
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20
Saturn:06 Aquarius 57
Uranus:13 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 01 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 26
Chiron:09 Aries 54 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 42 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 10 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 53
Vesta:15 Scorpio 33
Eris:24 Aries 12 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 20, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Libra 44
Moon:01 Taurus 02
Mercury:10 Libra 36
Venus:14 Sagittarius 26
Mars:23 Libra 32
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20
Saturn:06 Aquarius 58
Uranus:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 28
Chiron:09 Aries 53 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 41 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 08 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 59
Vesta:15 Scorpio 44
Eris:24 Aries 12 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

The Harvest Moon and Hunter’s Moon

From MoonGiant.com

October’s full moon is commonly called the Hunter’s Moon, harkening back to European and Native American traditions where hunters would use the light of the full moon to track down their prey and stock up for the coming winter. Contrary to popular belief, the Hunter’s Moon isn’t actually bigger or brighter than usual. It simply rises earlier, soon after sunset, which would give hunters plenty of bright moonlight to hunt by during the early evenings. To Neo Pagans, however, the Hunter’s Moon is known by a far more morbid name – the Blood Moon.

Humans through the ages have always found autumn’s full moons to be creepy, and not without good reason. There’s a reason why English folks in the Middle Ages called October’s full moon the Blood Moon, and it’s the exact same reason why even Halloween imagery today often features a large, low-hanging moon with an eerie reddish glow. The Hunter’s Moon rises early in the evening, which means that you are more likely to see it near the horizon. When you observe the moon while it’s near the horizon, it gives off the illusion of being bigger while it’s in fact the same size. In addition, observing the moon at the horizon makes it look redder. This is because you’re seeing it through a thicker atmosphere, which scatters more blue light and lets more red light pass through to reach your eyes.

Scientific explanations aside, the Hunter’s Moon or Blood Moon still holds an undeniable aura of mystique and power. As October’s full moon occurs right before Samhain, the Gaelic mid-autumn festival that has evolved into Halloween today, Neo Pagans consider the month of the Blood Moon to be a special time denoting the change of seasons and a prime opportunity to contact dead loved ones, given the thinning of the veil between the physical world and the spiritual world. Precious stones such as amethyst are used to ward off evil, and sacred flowers like chrysanthemum are used when working with spirits, such as in rituals to commune with long-dead ancestors.

Despite the Blood Moon’s spooky associations, it rarely actually happens on Samhain or Halloween night itself. The next time you’ll get to see the full moon on Halloween is 2020, and if you miss that, you’ll have to wait 15 years to see it in 2035. Sometimes, October’s full moon even happens early enough in the month that it becomes the Harvest Moon, which is defined as the full moon that’s closest to the fall equinox. In Chinese culture, the Harvest Moon is celebrated during the Mid-Autumn Festival, where people gather to celebrate by eating mooncakes. There is also a harvest festival in India that celebrates October’s full moon, called Sharad Purnima. Devotees fast all day before offering delicacies to the Moon God under the moonlight.

In contrast to the day-long fast of India’s moonlight festival, the Hunter’s Moon was a very important feast day in Europe as well as for many Native American tribes. Appropriately, the Ponca tribe’s name for the Hunter’s Moon is “the moon when they store food in caches”. Taking advantage of the fact that the fields have been reaped, hunters would capture foxes and other small animals who come out to graze on the fallen grains, as well as hunt down deer in the moonlight. They would butcher their prey and preserve their meat. Blood Moon is an excellent name for this month’s full moon, given that it was a final, bloody harvesting of meat before the winter months.

Sadly, the tradition of feasting during the Hunter’s Moon was lost around the year 1700, but its spirit still lives on in historical reenactments like the Feast of the Hunter’s Moon, or even the feast of candy enjoyed by trick-or-treaters everywhere on Halloween.

Local Date and Time for October 2021 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
October 20, 2021
7:56am PDT

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
October 20, 2021
8:56am MDT

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
October 20, 2021
9:56am CDT

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
October 20, 2021
10:56am EDT

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
October 20, 2021
3:56pm BST

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
October 20, 2021
4:56pm CEST

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
October 20, 2021
5:56pm EEST

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
October 20, 2021
6:56pm +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
October 20, 2021
8:26pm IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
October 20, 2021
10:56pm +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
October 20, 2021
10:56pm AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
October 21, 2021
1:56am AEDT

October 20 Daily Correspondence Digest for Daily and Birthday Horoscopes

Click here for Georgia Nicols’ Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

Today the Full Moon in Aries peaks at 10:57 AM EDT (7:57 AM PDT). Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 10:30 AM to 4:15 PM EDT today (7:30 AM to 1:15 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Be patient dealing with others today because everyone has a short fuse, including you. That makes this the classic day for friction and thoughtless comments and retorts. Fortunately, after the Moon Alert is over, life get mellow. Mellow is better.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Something might be going on behind the scenes or building up within you at a subconscious level that makes you easily irritated with others. (Perhaps they are irritating?) Bite your tongue and let this slide because once the Moon Alert is over today, you will feel happier.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Expect difficulties dealing with friends and groups today, especially female acquaintances, because the Moon is at odds with several planets. However, after the Moon Alert is over today, the Moon will be in a new sign and you will feel a big shift.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a poor day to challenge parents, bosses and authority figures (including the police). Don’t even go there. If you argue with someone in power, it could be nasty. After the Moon Alert is over, life is much easier! Then you can ask for permission or approval. (And probably get it.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Steer clear of controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues today because they will be intense and nasty. Nothing will be resolved. (There are none so deaf as those who are wearing headphones.) After the Moon Alert, you will be noticed.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Steer clear of disputes about shared property, inheritances and insurance issues today until after the Moon Alert is over. Then you might be surprised at how easy it is to explore new ideas and put a new spin on things. Sweet!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today you need to cooperate and be prepared to go more than halfway when dealing with others. This means you have to avoid dissension and arguments. However, after the Moon Alert is over, everything will be more relaxed and supportive. Note to self: Be patient.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Avoid arguments about health issues, pets or anything related to your job or your work today. These might easily arise. The fact is it will be pointless to pursue them. (Trust me.) However, after the Moon Alert is over, you will establish an understanding by cooperating with someone.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Lovers’ spats, quarrels about kids and intense debates related to sports or social plans might take place today. Definitely no fun. Therefore, be patient and bite your tongue. After the Moon Alert is over, you will be happier and ready to get things done.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Avoid quarrels with authority figures, bosses, parents, teachers and the police today. Likewise, steer clear of domestic friction because this will accomplish nothing and simply make everyone miserable. After the Moon Alert is over, it’s a lovely day for your sign.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You might be argumentative today when talking to daily contacts, siblings and relatives. Be careful because this could trigger an accident-prone situation, especially driving. After the Moon Alert is over, you will enjoy mellow times at home or with family members.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Financial difficulties might arise today. Take note of the Moon Alert and restrict spending to food and gas. However, once the Moon Alert is over, it’s all systems go for your sign. Plus, you will be eager and happy to talk to others because you have something to say.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor John Krasinski (1979) shares your birthday today. You are fun-loving and upbeat. You have a genuine quality about you that makes people trust you. People gravitate to you because you are friendly, compassionate and fair-minded. This is a powerful year! Expect a promotion, an award or kudos for your efforts. You are certainly getting the recognition you deserve. This spotlight is on you now!

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope

IF YOU ARE BORN ON OCTOBER 20, your birthday falls in the cusp of Libra and Scorpio. You are smart with a lot of potential to be even greater. You are attractive, sexy, graceful and occasionally, can even be cynical. Your emotions run high and you can be a powerful force that’s hard to handle.

If today October 20th is your birthday, you are quite a character. These Librans may have the best or worst of both worlds. In fact, your friends say you have a tendency to be straightforward and you could be arrogant. Because of this, it is suggested that you take time to balance your logical state of being and what you feel.

People may think that you are aloof but you are a caring individual who needs extra motivation to complete a task. The 20th of October birthday personality are sometimes idealistic when it comes to romance and love. You have a tendency to fall in love with the wrong people.

What your birthday says about you is that you are passionate Libra. It has been said that you demand a lot from your friends and lovers. You are likely to give a lot as well. You are someone who is kind, loyal and true to those who you care about.

This Libra birthday person as someone’s lover will typically be the first to apologize. Additionally, you are willing to come to some sort of agreement by compromising than risk losing those you love.

As an adult who remembers the past, you may not feel as though your childhood has many pleasant memories. You recall chaos and turmoil which gives you much displeasure. People born on this 20 October zodiac birthday will usually avoid conflict at all costs. But as with any relationship, you have to deal with emotions and feelings that disturb you.

Getting on with your future can sometimes depend on leaving the past in the past but first dealing with those issues. Find a balance and the patience for this situation, Libra, and watch yourself grow.

Can we talk about your money situation? The October 20 birthday horoscope predicts that you are not very good at handling your money. You enjoy spending money and having top of the line clothes, furniture, and cars or being able to travel at the spur of the moment. While it’s true that you have good taste, you should watch how much you spend.

Yes, you should treat yourself as you are a hard-working individual but save some for later. An emergency could arise and you won’t be prepared for it. Accessible and available even on your smartphone are tips and programs for budgeting and financial planning.

When it comes to this 20 October birthday personality at work, you won’t find anyone who is more dedicated to finding the truth. Although you don’t like to get your hands dirty, you can be extremely ambitious. Those born today make excellent attorneys, fashion designers, artists, writers, and administrators. You are perhaps the most versatile of all the zodiac signs.

A 20th October birthday astrology analysis shows that your health is likely to be decent. Characteristically, you are subject to problems with your back, kidneys and bladder. You could actually enjoy working out… it makes you feel good and look great.

Those born today could do better by sticking to a set schedule for exercise. Getting your power walks in can relieve stress. This could be enjoyable a few times a week. It’s important that you maintain a certain level of healthiness.

As a Libra born on the cusp, the 20 October birthday meanings show that you are likely to be a person who is smart and confident. You can be critical but you are honest. Finding an emotional balance could make you a stable Libra.

Using your intellect instead of your heart is perhaps better for important decision-making. Some may think that you just don’t care. But the truth is, you don’t want to upset other people with your bluntness. You will take time to find the right way to do things instead of making situations worse. Although you dislike routines, you should make time and a schedule for exercise.

Famous People And Celebrities Born On October 20

Dr. Joyce Brothers, Snoop Dogg, Bela Lugosi, Mickey Mantle, Jelly Roll Morton, Tom Petty, Virender Sehwag

See: Famous Celebrities Born On October 20

This Day That Year –October 20 In History

1822 – The London Sunday Times issues first publication.
1977 – Lynyrd Skynyrd lost one of its members today. Ronnie Van Zant dies in a plane crash.
2006 – Actress Jane Wyatt dies.
2013 – Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock exchange wedding vows.

October 20 Tula Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
October 20 Chinese Zodiac DOG

October 20 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Venus that symbolizes your expensive tastes in life. It also shows how you seem to attract money and love easily.

October 20 Birthday Symbols

The Scales Are The Symbol For The Libra Sun Sign

October 20 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birth Day Tarot Card is Judgment. This card shows that the time has come for you to make important decisions that will transform your life. The Minor Arcana cards are Four of Swords and Knight of Cups

October 20 Birthday Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Libra: This relationship will be charming and wonderful.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Capricorn: This relationship will be complicated and confusing.

See Also:

October 20 Lucky Number

Number 2 – This number stands for tact, balance, good decision-making skills and spirituality.
Number 3 – This is a number that stands for fun, intelligence, freedom, beauty and creativity.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For October 20 Birthday

Silver: This is an elegant color that symbolizes sophistication, modern thinking, wealth and innocence.
White: This is a virgin ccolorthat symbolizes peace, purity, expanse and spiritual awakening.

Lucky Days For October 20 Birthday

Monday – This day ruled by Moon symbolizes how we react instead of act in different situations in our life.
Friday – This day ruled by Venus is symbolic of relationships and beautiful things in our life.

October 20 Birthstone Opal

Opal gemstone is symbolic of intensity, truthfulness, equilibrium, and development.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On October 20th

A silk scarf for the man and perfumed candles for the woman.

Taking a Self-Care Day

Ever since I got up yesterday nothing has gone look it should. Starting with breaking a plate, can’t get my laptop out of sleep mode, no oil in our lawnmower, hit myself in the head with a rake, and on and on it goes.  My frustration level is up in outer space somewhere and I don’t want to use my desktop as I have fried a couple in the past because of the way my aura explodes. I’ll be back tomorrow and get the posts up including the birthday horoscope. BTW my fiance is typing this so I don’t fire my Kindle.

Golden Opportunity: How to Make Your Own Safe Food Coloring at Home

I was amazed when I read this article about what manufactured food coloring can do to a person. Than I was excited to read how it explains how to make your own out of vegetables and other things.

Information on how and why to make your own food coloring

It’s hard to imagine birthday cakes without colorful writing, vibrant flowers, or other exciting designs. But the colors in our cakes, candies, and other popular foods may not be as innocuous as their pretty exteriors would lead us to believe.

Research suggests that synthetic food coloring may harm human health in a variety of ways. But in spite of the risk factors, these colorants are cropping up in more foods than ever before. Although they provide no nutritional value, they’re added to a wide range of foods to intensify color or give those foods the color people expect to see.1 (For example, boxed cake batters may be dyed yellow in to look like they’re made from real eggs.)

With a little effort, you can avoid synthetic food coloring. Here’s why

18 October Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Current Moon Phase

 

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

 Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 18 has an illumination of 96%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 18 the Moon is 12.76 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 96%
Moon Age: 12.76 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 391,157.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,007,143.16 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

18 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 02
Moon:27 Pisces 19
Mercury:10 Libra 09 Rx
Venus:11 Sagittarius 35
Mars:21 Libra 44
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55
Uranus:13 Taurus 30 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 55 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 15 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 10
Chiron:10 Aries 00 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 52 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 28 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 11
Vesta:14 Scorpio 18
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

 Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

18 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 37
Moon:04 Aries 42
Mercury:10 Libra 08
Venus:12 Sagittarius 12
Mars:22 Libra 07
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20
Saturn:06 Aquarius 56
Uranus:13 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 54 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 28 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 14
Chiron:09 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 50 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 23 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 21
Vesta:14 Scorpio 36
Eris:24 Aries 13 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

What Happened on October 17 in the Past

From On This Day

Important Events

  • 1854 French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War
  • 1907 Guglielmo Marconi‘s company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland
  • 1943 Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army
  • 1973 OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states
  • 2017 Islamic State headquarters Raqqa declared under full control of US-led alliance by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello after 4 months of fighting

October 17 Historical Events

Film and TV History

October 17 Music History

October 17 Sport History

 

The Seven Alchemical Metals & Planets of the Week

From joedubs.com – To read more about the daily planets and metals

Ancient Mesopotamian astrologers devised a seven day week inspired by the heavenly bodies that wandered about the sky.  There were seven in total.  The equally sized flashlight and nightlight in the sky, the sun and moon, along with the other five wandering orbs of light thus form the basis of this alchemical cosmology.

The word planet comes from the Greek planētēs, meaning “wanderer”.  So by definition the Sun and Moon were considered planets to the Ancients.

Of the days that are not named directly after the seven planets, their name is derived from the Norse Gods associated with the respective planet.  The origin of Sunday is of course from the Sun in the sky.  Of the seven known metals, the Sun has always represented gold, irrespective of time and place.

Monday or more properly, ‘Moon-day’, is known as …

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2021 October 17

The Einstein Cross Gravitational Lens

Image Credit & License: J. Rhoads (Arizona State U.) et al., WIYN, AURA, NOIRLab, NSFExplanation: Most galaxies have a single nucleus — does this galaxy have four? The strange answer leads astronomers to conclude that the nucleus of the surrounding galaxy is not even visible in this image. The central cloverleaf is rather light emitted from a background quasar. The gravitational field of the visible foreground galaxy breaks light from this distant quasar into four distinct images. The quasar must be properly aligned behind the center of a massive galaxy for a mirage like this to be evident. The general effect is known as gravitational lensing, and this specific case is known as the Einstein Cross. Stranger still, the images of the Einstein Cross vary in relative brightness, enhanced occasionally by the additional gravitational microlensing effect of specific stars in the foreground galaxy.

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, October 17 to Saturday, October 23, 2021

What do that stars have to tell us for the upcoming week?

All Signs

The Sun is the energy source of the solar system, and likewise, it is also the energy source of the horoscope. When the Sun changes signs each month, it energizes a different part of our chart. This is why sometimes, we’re keen to do home improvements and redecorating projects, and at other times, we can barely sweep the kitchen floor. The Sun energizes everything — from jogging to taking a nap. Speaking of which, Yogi Berra said, “I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.” And one time, when a bunch of naked people ran across the ballfield, he said, “I don’t know if they were men or women fans cuz they had bags over their heads.”

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You are high-energy, active and competitive. (You hate to lose.) Believe it or not, for the next four weeks, you will be even more high-energy and more passionate! (I kid you not.) This passion will apply to your sex drive as well as every aspect of your life. Issues will be more black and white. You will be “for” something or “against” it. You will have strong opinions that you insist on defending, especially anything related to shared property, shared ownership and shared responsibilities. You might dispute an inheritance or your fair share of something. The good news is you will also have a strong desire to be the best that you can be. This is great! You like to be the best that you can be.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

For the next four weeks, the Sun will be opposite your sign. (This occurs only once a year.) It will pose the question: How well are you doing at the art of living? (Especially since your birthday.) What were your goals for this year and how are they unfolding? Because the Sun is opposite your sign, you will have more focus on your partner or a close friend. You will also have more objectivity, which will help you see your style of relating to those who are closest to you because the Sun will cast “a light” on these relationships. This will help you see how you can improve your style of relating to others. Hey, this is a gift! Knowing how to relate to others is one of the most important skills in life.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This week as the Sun changes signs, it will make you want to be efficient, effective and productive in the following four weeks. You will set high standards for yourself, which will include other aspects of your life as well. For example, you might explore exercise, dance classes or an improved diet because you want to be healthier. (Excellent choices.) All of this is because you sense that this is the time to pull your act together. Many of you will also become more involved with a pet. Meanwhile, relations with partners and close friends will be cozy and supportive, which is a lovely influence. Enjoy fun times with loved ones.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Different parts of our chart describe different aspects of our lives. Some parts focus on career, some focus on home and family. But there is one part of our chart that represents fun, pleasure, romance, creativity and having a good time! And this is exactly where the Sun will shine for you for the next four weeks! It will give you the freedom to express yourself and be who you are. Amusing diversions, parties, sports events and social outings will be your first priority. You will feel lighter and happier! Romance will be more fun-loving. You might be more involved with children. It’s the perfect time for a vacation. Enjoy your good fortune!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This week as the Sun changes signs, it will draw your focus to home, family and your private life. You’ll be happy to cocoon at home and enjoy the privacy and comfort of familiar surroundings. You might be more involved with family, especially a parent. You will enjoy solitude and time by yourself. This increased focus on home and family will also trigger memories of the past for you. Because of this, the next four weeks are the perfect time to confide in another person, perhaps a professional counsellor or someone who can help you to do some self-evaluation. It will be a pleasant time with rich benefits.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because the Sun is changing signs. Suddenly, you have things to do, places to go and people to see! You will be more involved with friends, neighbours, siblings and relatives. It will be an excellent time to take short trips and enjoy a busy schedule of appointments and errands. During this window of a faster, busier pace, you will read, write and study more than usual as well. In fact, the next four weeks are an excellent time to take up a new study or learn a new skill. You will also feel comfortable telling someone your views and ideas about something important.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

When the Sun changes signs this week, it will draw your attention to earnings, cash flow and financial matters for the next four weeks. You might look for a better paying job or ways to make money on the side. You will be more interested in your earnings and assets. You will have a stronger focus on your own possessions – maintaining them, cleaning them and storing them. Likewise, many of you will shop for beautiful things. When you buy beautiful things, it is not as frivolous as some might think because you are the one sign in the zodiac who is strongly affected by your immediate environment. Colours, smells, lighting and furnishings literally uplift you or vice versa.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This week the Sun enters your sign where it will stay for the next four weeks. This happens only once a year and when it occurs, it’s a blessing for you! The Sun is your source of energy. Therefore, this is now your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year! Furthermore, the Sun will attract favourable situations to you as well as important people. Obviously, this means the next four weeks are a time of opportunity for you, so make the most of it! Meanwhile, Venus will attract money to you and encourage you to buy beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. Ka-ching!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In the next four weeks, the Sun will be hiding in the wings as your personal year draws to an end, and before your new personal year is ready to begin. Therefore, this four-week interval is a bit like a time of limbo for you. It’s the perfect time to seek out some solitude so that you can reflect and think about where you have been and where you want to go. What do you want for yourself in your new year ahead? This is the perfect time to set some goals because goals give you focus, they define your direction, and they certainly make future decision-making easier. Think about this.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Your popularity will increase in the next four weeks because you will be more interested in friends and more involved in groups, clubs and organizations. Because of this, it’s the best time of year for you to examine friendships and your relationships to groups to see what role they play in your life. There is no question that the people you hang out with influence your mind; and in turn, your mind is what makes the decisions that creates your future. (Think about this because what is true of your friends is also true of you, for the most part.) It’s important to establish who you really are and be yourself without fear or apology. This is the true freedom.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You’re entering a favourable four-week window where the Sun is at the top of your chart. (This is the only time all year this happens.) It symbolizes that the Sun is shining down on you and casting you in a spotlight that is flattering to you. What this means is that without doing anything special on your part, you will impress everyone, especially bosses, parents, VIPs and teachers! Since this is almost like a blessing from a “magic wand” – make the most of it! The next four weeks are the best time for you to make your pitch and do what you can to advance your agenda. Because people are impressed with you, they will be receptive to your ideas.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Your desire to travel and explore more of the world will be very strong in the next four weeks. You will want to break free of routine and do something exciting! You want to learn more about your world. In fact, this is an excellent time to take a course or study at school. It’s also a wonderful time to explore writing and opportunities in medicine, the law, publishing and the media. Be open to making even the most trivial encounter a positive learning experience. Be ready to learn about exotic subjects that are metaphysical, religious or spiritual, perhaps mind-expanding explorations. Some might be involved with the law directly or indirectly. It’s an exciting time ahead!

October 17 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 17 has an illumination of 90%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 17 the Moon is 11.8 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 90%
Moon Age: 11.80 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,575.54 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,049,193.21 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

 

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

17 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 25
Moon:19 Pisces 20
Mercury:10 Libra 14 Rx
Venus:10 Sagittarius 55
Mars:21 Libra 19
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55
Uranus:13 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 56 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 19 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 31 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 06
Chiron:10 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 54 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 33 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 00
Vesta:13 Scorpio 58
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 19, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 44
Moon:18 Aries 45
Mercury:10 Libra 17
Venus:13 Sagittarius 23
Mars:22 Libra 52
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20
Saturn:06 Aquarius 57
Uranus:13 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 53 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 24 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 22
Chiron:09 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 45 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 15 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 41
Vesta:15 Scorpio 12
Eris:24 Aries 13 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8