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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (12°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°54' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°49' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°26'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	8°49'50" Aries	Direct	Oct 4, 2017	Oct 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	9°50'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Scorpio
Venus	18°57'32" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	19°04'52" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	28°55'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°30'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°05'49" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°04'13" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°51'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°32'01" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 5, 2017

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 16:53 UTC	Venus conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction
Oct 5, 18:40 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	12°43' Aries

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