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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 2012, the Sun was in Libra (27°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°12' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°30'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2012	Oct 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Moon	6°08'32" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 20, 2012	Oct 22, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°37'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°19'18" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	9°33'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°57'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	1°44'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°43'27" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°29'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°13'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°25'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 20, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 01:40 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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