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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2009?

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On October 17, 2009, the Sun was in Libra (24°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°47' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2009
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°15'08" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon14°53'02" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury11°29'59" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus3°09'55" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars0°25'35" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter17°11'43" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Saturn28°37'15" VirgoDirect into Libra
Uranus23°30'32" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Neptune23°47'19" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Pluto0°59'32" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node25°37'44" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 17, 2009

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

DateEventDetail
The Sun trine NeptuneCreative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on October 17, 2009?

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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