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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1993?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1993, the Sun was in Libra (24°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Mercury sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°45' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°07'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1993	Oct 23, 1993 into Scorpio
Moon	22°27'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1993	Oct 18, 1993 into Sagittarius
Mercury	18°40'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1993	Dec 7, 1993 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°50'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1993	Nov 9, 1993 into Scorpio
Mars	13°57'48" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1993	Nov 9, 1993 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°51'03" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	23°43'46" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jun 30, 1993	Jan 28, 1994 into Pisces
Uranus	18°23'44" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	18°27'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	24°13'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°05'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 17, 1993

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 02:26 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Oct 17, 03:41 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Oct 17, 05:38 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Born on October 17, 1993?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Uranus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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