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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 2017?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 2017, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°42' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 23°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°15'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 2017	Nov 22, 2017 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°37'33" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 25, 2017	Oct 27, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	14°32'44" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 2017	Nov 5, 2017 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°01'23" Libra	Direct	Oct 14, 2017	Nov 7, 2017 into Scorpio
Mars	2°21'22" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 2017	Dec 9, 2017 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°27'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°06'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°14'54" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°40'22" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°02'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°25'17" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 26, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 18:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Exact conjunction

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