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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1952?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1952, the Sun was in Libra (24°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°09' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°03'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1952	Oct 23, 1952 into Scorpio
Moon	7°19'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1952	Oct 19, 1952 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°09'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1952	Nov 1, 1952 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°14'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1952	Oct 22, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°47'31" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 12, 1952	Nov 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°43'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	18°42'30" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°30'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°32'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°55'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°04'26" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 17, 1952

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

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 17, 1952?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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