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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (24°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°22' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°18'19" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	26°57'28" Virgo	Direct	Oct 15, 2017	Oct 17, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	0°16'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 2017	Nov 5, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°49'06" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2017	Nov 7, 2017 into Scorpio
Mars	26°40'10" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	1°30'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	23°21'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°36'55" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°49'18" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°56'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°53'53" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 07:58 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 17, 17:34 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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