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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 2042?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 2042, the Sun is in Libra (19°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°03' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°17'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Scorpio
Moon	2°08'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 12, 2042	Oct 14, 2042 into Scorpio
Mercury	4°24'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 2042	Oct 27, 2042 into Scorpio
Venus	29°54'59" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 12, 2042	Dec 6, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	22°13'01" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	1°30'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°58'32" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°41'06" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°28'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°50'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°38'32" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 12, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 07:39 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 12, 08:05 UTC	Venus re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio

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