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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 2012, the Sun was in Libra (28°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°06' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°29'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2012	Oct 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Moon	20°12'29" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 20, 2012	Oct 22, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°50'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°31'10" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	10°17'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°54'00" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	1°52'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°41'16" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°28'59" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°14'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°22'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 21, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 21, 2012?

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