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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 2009?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 2009, the Sun was in Libra (18°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°57' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°01' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°18'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2009	Oct 23, 2009 into Scorpio
Moon	19°58'50" Cancer	Direct	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 12, 2009 into Leo
Mercury	1°55'33" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 28, 2009 into Scorpio
Venus	25°43'37" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2009	Oct 14, 2009 into Libra
Mars	27°21'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 2009	Oct 16, 2009 into Leo
Jupiter	17°10'08" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	27°54'41" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°42'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°51'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°53'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°56'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 11, 2009

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 08:56 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	18°11' Cancer

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