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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2007?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2007, the Sun was in Libra (23°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort. Mercury trined Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2007. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2007
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°44'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2007	Oct 23, 2007 into Scorpio
Moon	2°30'38" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2007	Oct 19, 2007 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°10'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2007	Oct 24, 2007 into Libra
Venus	7°45'48" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2007	Nov 8, 2007 into Libra
Mars	7°19'47" Cancer	Direct	Sep 28, 2007	Dec 31, 2007 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°53'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 24, 2006	Dec 18, 2007 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°10'53" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	15°20'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°18'36" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°43'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	4°20'17" Pisces	Direct	Jun 19, 2006	Jan 7, 2008 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 17, 2007

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 03:16 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Oct 17, 07:03 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 17, 08:36 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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