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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2005?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2005, the Sun was in Libra (24°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°59' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°07' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°12'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2005	Oct 23, 2005 into Scorpio
Moon	24°05'25" Aries	Direct	Oct 15, 2005	Oct 17, 2005 into Taurus
Mercury	13°01'25" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Oct 30, 2005 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°22'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 2005	Nov 5, 2005 into Capricorn
Mars	21°34'53" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 28, 2005	Feb 17, 2006 into Gemini
Jupiter	28°07'20" Libra	Direct	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	10°08'30" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	7°11'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	14°50'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°21'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°59'40" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 2005

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 06:24 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Exact trine
Oct 17, 12:03 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Aries	24°07' Aries
Oct 17, 22:03 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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