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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2014?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2014, the Sun was in Libra (24°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°02'13" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Moon	12°39'23" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2014	Oct 18, 2014 into Virgo
Mercury	22°37'48" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2014	Nov 8, 2014 into Scorpio
Venus	22°01'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2014	Oct 23, 2014 into Scorpio
Mars	23°27'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 13, 2014	Oct 26, 2014 into Capricorn
Jupiter	18°33'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	22°13'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°07'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°02'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°08'58" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°56'07" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 17, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 01:49 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Oct 17, 17:56 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on October 17, 2014?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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