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Where Were the Planets on November 8, 2012?

Quick Answer

On November 8, 2012, the Sun was in Scorpio (16°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 8, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 8, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°29'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2012	Nov 21, 2012 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°04'04" Virgo	Direct	Nov 8, 2012	Nov 10, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	4°07'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 29, 2012	Nov 14, 2012 into Scorpio
Venus	13°19'42" Libra	Direct	Oct 28, 2012	Nov 22, 2012 into Scorpio
Mars	23°32'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2012	Nov 17, 2012 into Capricorn
Jupiter	14°24'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	4°02'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°06'44" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°21'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°36'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°25'36" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on November 8, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 8, 04:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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