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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2019?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2019, the Sun was in Libra (23°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°41' Taurus at midnight UTC to 11°19' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°49'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019 into Scorpio
Moon	4°59'36" Gemini	Direct	Oct 17, 2019	Oct 19, 2019 into Cancer
Mercury	18°09'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 2019	Dec 9, 2019 into Sagittarius
Venus	10°55'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2019	Nov 1, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°35'37" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 2019	Nov 19, 2019 into Scorpio
Jupiter	20°43'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	14°36'03" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°03'05" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	16°22'45" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	20°41'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°14'31" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 17, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 02:29 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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