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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 2015?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (18°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°28' Libra at midnight UTC to 19°17' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°50'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	13°22'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2015	Oct 13, 2015 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°37'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	3°10'54" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2015	Nov 8, 2015 into Libra
Mars	10°49'52" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 2015	Nov 12, 2015 into Libra
Jupiter	13°08'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	2°03'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°29'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°23'40" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°02'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°52'19" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 12, 2015

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 03:50 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Exact opposition

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