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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2015, the Sun was in Libra (23°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°32' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°00' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°47'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2015	Oct 23, 2015 into Scorpio
Moon	13°45'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2015	Oct 18, 2015 into Capricorn
Mercury	5°52'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 27, 2015	Nov 2, 2015 into Scorpio
Venus	7°39'20" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 2015	Nov 8, 2015 into Libra
Mars	13°55'02" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 2015	Nov 12, 2015 into Libra
Jupiter	14°06'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	2°33'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°17'20" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°18'20" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°05'59" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°36'26" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 17, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 03:01 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Exact opposition
Oct 17, 22:42 UTC	Mars conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction

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