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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1955?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1955, the Sun was in Libra (23°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°50' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°20'25" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1955	Oct 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Moon	12°43'52" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1955	Oct 18, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°43'52" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	5°34'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 1955	Nov 6, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mars	2°34'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 13, 1955	Nov 29, 1955 into Scorpio
Jupiter	26°01'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	20°15'26" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°07'05" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	27°48'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°07'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°05'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 17, 1955

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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