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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (21°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°55' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°51' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°47'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	28°52'57" Taurus	Direct	Oct 13, 2011	Oct 15, 2011 into Gemini
Mercury	3°14'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°46'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	15°37'52" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°05'23" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	20°22'51" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°48'53" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°19'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°06'08" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°04'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 15, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 14:14 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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