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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1996, the Sun was in Libra (24°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°57' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°23'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1996	Oct 23, 1996 into Scorpio
Moon	25°00'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 1996	Oct 17, 1996 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°45'01" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1996	Oct 27, 1996 into Scorpio
Venus	15°38'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 4, 1996	Oct 29, 1996 into Libra
Mars	22°44'47" Leo	Direct	Sep 9, 1996	Oct 30, 1996 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°44'00" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°24'41" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	0°39'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	25°00'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°33'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°03'12" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 17, 1996

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 20:37 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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