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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1928?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1928, the Sun was in Libra (18°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°21' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°51' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°54'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1928	Oct 23, 1928 into Scorpio
Moon	5°37'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 12, 1928	Oct 14, 1928 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°33'55" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 27, 1928	Oct 24, 1928 into Libra
Venus	16°13'42" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 1928	Oct 23, 1928 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°32'35" Cancer	Direct	Oct 3, 1928	Dec 20, 1928 into Gemini
Jupiter	7°31'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	14°57'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	4°51'45" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	0°38'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 21, 1928	Feb 19, 1929 into Leo
Pluto	18°22'35" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°31'55" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 12, 1928

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 01:14 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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