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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1995?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1995, the Sun was in Libra (23°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (42% illuminated). Saturn was 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, 1995. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°41' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1995
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°38'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1995	Oct 23, 1995 into Scorpio
Moon	2°37'46" Leo	Direct	Oct 17, 1995	Oct 19, 1995 into Virgo
Mercury	6°03'08" Libra	Direct	Aug 29, 1995	Nov 4, 1995 into Scorpio
Venus	8°55'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1995	Nov 3, 1995 into Sagittarius
Mars	27°35'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1995	Oct 20, 1995 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°14'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1994	Jan 3, 1996 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°02'23" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	26°34'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 8, 1995	Jan 12, 1996 into Aquarius
Neptune	22°49'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	29°06'14" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 21, 1995	Nov 10, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	26°26'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 17, 1995

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 06:46 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on October 17, 1995?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mars and Pluto sat 2 degrees 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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