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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1991?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1991, the Sun was in Libra (23°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars squared Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°53' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°37'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1991	Oct 23, 1991 into Scorpio
Moon	12°51'32" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1991	Oct 18, 1991 into Pisces
Mercury	3°03'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 1991	Nov 4, 1991 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°09'23" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1991	Nov 9, 1991 into Libra
Mars	0°28'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1991	Nov 29, 1991 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	7°00'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	0°19'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°10'10" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°06'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°14'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°48'00" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 17, 1991

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 06:19 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on October 17, 1991?

Mercury, Mars and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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