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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (23°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°05' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°18'46" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	13°45'45" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	28°38'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Scorpio
Venus	2°34'34" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2017	Nov 7, 2017 into Scorpio
Mars	26°02'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	1°17'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	23°17'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°39'22" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°50'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°55'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°57'04" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 11:14 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on October 16, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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