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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2020?

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On October 17, 2020, the Sun was in Libra (24°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°45' Libra at midnight UTC to 12°00' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2020
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°34'22" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon4°24'11" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury10°52'44" ScorpioRetrograde into Libra
Venus17°16'58" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars19°58'27" AriesRetrograde into Taurus
Jupiter19°15'43" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn25°36'50" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus9°15'35" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Neptune18°38'47" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Pluto22°31'40" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node22°51'39" GeminiDirect into Taurus

Sky Events on October 17, 2020

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on October 17, 2020?

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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