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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1933?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1933, the Sun was in Libra (23°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1933. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1933
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°39'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1933	Oct 23, 1933 into Scorpio
Moon	1°04'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1933	Oct 19, 1933 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°21'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 6, 1933	Oct 30, 1933 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°16'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 11, 1933	Nov 6, 1933 into Capricorn
Mars	5°44'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1933	Nov 19, 1933 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°01'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 1933	Oct 11, 1934 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°43'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	25°29'21" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	11°27'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	24°44'40" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	25°34'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 25, 1933	Feb 12, 1935 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 17, 1933

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 10:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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