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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (19°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°04' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°06' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°20'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	19°07'08" Cancer	Direct	Oct 11, 2017	Oct 13, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	21°58'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Scorpio
Venus	27°36'50" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	23°30'29" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	0°25'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°59'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°49'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°55'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°54'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°09'46" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 12, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 12:26 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	19°22' Cancer

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