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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (14°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 7, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°02' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°24'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	7°13'35" Taurus	Direct	Oct 6, 2017	Oct 9, 2017 into Gemini
Mercury	13°22'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Scorpio
Venus	21°25'40" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	20°20'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	29°20'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°38'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°01'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°01'31" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°52'21" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°25'39" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 7, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 7, 2017?

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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