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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (16°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°32' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°28' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°50'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	29°31'36" Pisces	Direct	Oct 8, 2011	Oct 10, 2011 into Aries
Mercury	25°14'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2011	Oct 13, 2011 into Scorpio
Venus	1°33'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°45'55" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°42'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	19°46'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°00'13" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°23'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°02'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°20'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 10, 2011

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 12:57 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 10, 2011?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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