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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2011?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2011, the Sun was in Libra (23°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°55' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°09' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°46'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2011	Oct 23, 2011 into Scorpio
Moon	23°00'43" Gemini	Direct	Oct 15, 2011	Oct 18, 2011 into Cancer
Mercury	6°21'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 13, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°16'01" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 2011	Nov 2, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°45'51" Leo	Direct	Sep 19, 2011	Nov 11, 2011 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°50'03" Taurus	Retrograde	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	20°37'30" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°44'30" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	28°17'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Aug 5, 2011	Feb 3, 2012 into Pisces
Pluto	5°07'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°58'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 17, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 18:55 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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