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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 2012, the Sun was in Libra (22°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°08' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°55' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°32'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2012	Oct 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Moon	22°30'47" Libra	Direct	Oct 13, 2012	Oct 16, 2012 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°13'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°21'29" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	5°57'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°10'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	1°08'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°54'39" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°33'34" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°08'47" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°41'51" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 15, 2012

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 10:31 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Exact trine
Oct 15, 12:03 UTC	New Moon in Libra	22°32' Libra

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