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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1994?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1994, the Sun was in Libra (23°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1994. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°25' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°39' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1994
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°53'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1994	Oct 23, 1994 into Scorpio
Moon	1°33'54" Aries	Direct	Oct 17, 1994	Oct 19, 1994 into Taurus
Mercury	2°00'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1994	Oct 19, 1994 into Libra
Venus	17°38'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 7, 1994	Jan 7, 1995 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°02'44" Leo	Direct	Oct 4, 1994	Dec 12, 1994 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°25'19" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1993	Dec 9, 1994 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°07'26" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	22°29'16" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	20°38'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	26°40'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	15°45'45" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1994	Aug 11, 1995 into Libra

Sky Events on October 17, 1994

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 08:56 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 17, 1994?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, 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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