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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (27°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°23' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°44'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	14°29'58" Leo	Direct	Oct 20, 2011	Oct 22, 2011 into Virgo
Mercury	12°27'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°14'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°00'24" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°18'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	21°06'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°35'58" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°14'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°11'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°45'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 21, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 21, 2011?

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