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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1920?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1920, the Sun was in Libra (23°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°19' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°48'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1920	Oct 23, 1920 into Scorpio
Moon	26°23'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1920	Oct 17, 1920 into Capricorn
Mercury	16°37'15" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 1920	Oct 30, 1920 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°45'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 1920	Oct 24, 1920 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°14'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 4, 1920	Oct 18, 1920 into Capricorn
Jupiter	10°34'34" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1920	Sep 25, 1921 into Libra
Saturn	19°47'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	2°00'09" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	13°30'50" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°54'23" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°59'54" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on October 17, 1920

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 19:16 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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