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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2000?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2000, the Sun was in Libra (24°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°18' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°21' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°24'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2000	Oct 23, 2000 into Scorpio
Moon	17°19'42" Gemini	Direct	Oct 16, 2000	Oct 18, 2000 into Cancer
Mercury	15°43'35" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 28, 2000	Nov 7, 2000 into Libra
Venus	27°51'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 24, 2000	Oct 19, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°06'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 17, 2000	Nov 4, 2000 into Libra
Jupiter	10°41'43" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	29°55'09" Taurus	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2000	Apr 20, 2001 into Gemini
Uranus	16°55'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	3°47'39" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	11°01'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°41'17" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 17, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 17, 2000?

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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