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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (18°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 18°24' Aries. Mercury trined Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°22' Aries at midnight UTC to 29°12' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°48'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	23°17'53" Aries	Direct	Oct 10, 2011	Oct 13, 2011 into Taurus
Mercury	28°28'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2011	Oct 13, 2011 into Scorpio
Venus	4°03'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°55'02" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°27'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	20°00'52" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°55'38" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°21'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°03'36" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°14'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 12, 2011

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 02:06 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	18°24' Aries
Oct 12, 10:13 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on October 12, 2011?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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