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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1958?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1958, the Sun was in Libra (23°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°36'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1958	Oct 23, 1958 into Scorpio
Moon	27°27'35" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1958	Oct 17, 1958 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°49'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1958	Nov 5, 1958 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°14'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1958	Oct 27, 1958 into Scorpio
Mars	2°09'26" Gemini	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1958	Oct 28, 1958 into Taurus
Jupiter	8°04'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°23'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	15°47'03" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°06'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°36'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°03'07" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 17, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 16:22 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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