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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°29'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°23'38" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 22, 2012	Oct 24, 2012 into Pisces
Mercury	24°10'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°55'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	11°44'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°46'51" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	2°06'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°36'59" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°27'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°16'26" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°16'26" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 23, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 00:13 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 11:21 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Exact trine

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