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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 2016?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (19°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°45' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°35'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	29°35'18" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 10, 2016	Oct 12, 2016 into Pisces
Mercury	8°45'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 2016	Oct 24, 2016 into Scorpio
Venus	22°58'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°12'03" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°06'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°31'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°37'41" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°38'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	14°59'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°29'27" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 12, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 12:42 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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