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Where Were the Planets on October 28, 2012?

Quick Answer

On October 28, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 28, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°50' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 28, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°28'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	20°47'02" Aries	Direct	Oct 26, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Taurus
Mercury	29°19'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Oct 29, 2012 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°56'48" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2012	Oct 28, 2012 into Libra
Mars	15°23'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°25'44" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	2°43'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°26'42" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°25'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°22'07" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°00'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 28, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 28, 12:55 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Oct 28, 13:03 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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