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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2016?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2016, the Sun was in Libra (24°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°39' Taurus at midnight UTC to 20°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°32'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2016	Oct 22, 2016 into Scorpio
Moon	13°16'44" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	17°26'38" Libra	Direct	Oct 7, 2016	Oct 24, 2016 into Scorpio
Venus	29°02'29" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 18, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°40'32" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 27, 2016	Nov 9, 2016 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°10'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°58'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°25'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°33'10" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°02'14" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°13'34" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on October 17, 2016

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

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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