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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2001?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2001, the Sun was in Libra (24°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 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, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°19' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°48' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°10'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2001	Oct 23, 2001 into Scorpio
Moon	3°36'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 2001	Oct 19, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°58'14" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 2001	Nov 7, 2001 into Scorpio
Venus	2°29'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 15, 2001	Nov 8, 2001 into Scorpio
Mars	23°07'02" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 8, 2001	Oct 27, 2001 into Aquarius
Jupiter	15°15'56" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°35'37" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	20°58'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	5°59'45" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	13°20'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°21'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 17, 2001

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 06:02 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 17, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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