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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 2012, the Sun was in Libra (15°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°48' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°36'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2012	Oct 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Moon	17°41'00" Cancer	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Oct 9, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	4°29'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°05'13" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	0°57'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°21'23" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	0°18'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°10'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°40'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°03'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°04'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 8, 2012

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 02:18 UTC	Mars square Neptune	Exact square
Oct 8, 07:34 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	15°25' Cancer

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