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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 2017, the Sun was in Libra (26°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 19, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°24' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°06' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°17'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2017	Oct 23, 2017 into Scorpio
Moon	22°47'02" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 2017	Oct 20, 2017 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°30'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 2017	Nov 5, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	6°18'16" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2017	Nov 7, 2017 into Scorpio
Mars	27°56'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 5, 2017	Oct 22, 2017 into Libra
Jupiter	1°56'12" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	23°31'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°32'00" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°47'08" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	16°57'38" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°47'32" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 19, 2017

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 17:36 UTC	The Sun opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
Oct 19, 19:12 UTC	New Moon in Libra	26°35' Libra

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