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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 2017?

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On October 23, 2017, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 2017
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°16'19" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Moon12°04'18" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury9°52'31" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Venus11°17'01" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mars0°27'40" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter2°48'30" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Saturn23°51'03" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Uranus26°22'12" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Neptune11°43'06" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto17°00'21" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node20°34'49" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on October 23, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 23, 2017?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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