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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (23°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°52' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°33' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°49'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	20°14'44" Aries	Direct	Oct 15, 1986	Oct 18, 1986 into Taurus
Mercury	17°44'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°19'48" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°46'41" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°46'38" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	6°50'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°25'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°19'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°44'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°29'37" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 1986

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 19:17 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries	24°05' Aries

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