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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (18°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°49' Gemini at midnight UTC to 12°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°21'37" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	4°58'19" Cancer	Direct	Oct 11, 2017	Oct 13, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	20°16'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Scorpio
Venus	26°22'31" Virgo	Direct	Sep 20, 2017	Oct 14, 2017 into Libra
Mars	22°52'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	0°12'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	22°54'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°51'31" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°56'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°53'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°12'57" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 11, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 03:38 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Oct 11, 13:38 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Exact square

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