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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2013?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2013, the Sun was in Libra (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°16' Pisces at midnight UTC to 12°43' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2013	Oct 23, 2013 into Scorpio
Moon	6°02'04" Aries	Direct	Oct 17, 2013	Oct 19, 2013 into Taurus
Mercury	17°28'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2013	Dec 5, 2013 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°37'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 5, 2013 into Capricorn
Mars	1°12'56" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2013	Dec 7, 2013 into Libra
Jupiter	19°48'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	11°51'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°58'32" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°47'15" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°10'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°15'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on October 17, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 01:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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