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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2009?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°15'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2009	Oct 23, 2009 into Scorpio
Moon	14°53'02" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Oct 18, 2009 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°29'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 2009	Oct 28, 2009 into Scorpio
Venus	3°09'55" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2009	Nov 8, 2009 into Scorpio
Mars	0°25'35" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°11'43" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	28°37'15" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°30'32" Pisces	Retrograde	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°47'19" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°59'32" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°37'44" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 17, 2009

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 00:54 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Exact trine

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