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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 2012, the Sun was in Libra (16°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°49' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°20' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°35'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2012	Oct 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Moon	0°02'38" Leo	Direct	Oct 9, 2012	Oct 11, 2012 into Virgo
Mercury	5°55'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°15'45" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	1°40'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°20'29" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	0°25'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°08'37" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°39'12" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°04'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°00'55" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 9, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 05:53 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Oct 9, 08:04 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Exact trine
Oct 9, 11:54 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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