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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 2011, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 29, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°42'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2011	Nov 22, 2011 into Sagittarius
Moon	13°00'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2011	Oct 30, 2011 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°09'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°11'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	23°23'13" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°13'42" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	22°04'48" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°20'09" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°10'39" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°21'20" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°20'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 29, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 29, 01:43 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Oct 29, 03:11 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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