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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 2012, the Sun was in Libra (17°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 10, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 19°14' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°35'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2012	Oct 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Moon	12°45'11" Leo	Direct	Oct 9, 2012	Oct 11, 2012 into Virgo
Mercury	7°20'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°26'24" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	2°23'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°19'23" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	0°32'57" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°06'16" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°38'11" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°04'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°57'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 10, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 07:31 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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