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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2004?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2004, the Sun was in Libra (24°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°09' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°27'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2004	Oct 23, 2004 into Scorpio
Moon	8°59'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2004	Oct 18, 2004 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°29'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 2004	Nov 4, 2004 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°11'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 3, 2004	Oct 29, 2004 into Libra
Mars	13°42'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2004	Nov 11, 2004 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°46'55" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°54'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	3°08'00" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	12°37'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	20°08'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°19'21" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on October 17, 2004

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 21:28 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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