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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 2011, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% 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 24, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°09' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°43'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2011	Nov 22, 2011 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°36'47" Virgo	Direct	Oct 22, 2011	Oct 24, 2011 into Libra
Mercury	16°55'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Venus	18°58'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	20°39'59" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°54'25" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	21°28'37" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°29'49" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°12'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°15'16" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°36'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 24, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 15:49 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 24, 2011?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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