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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°34'22" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2020	Oct 22, 2020 into Scorpio
Moon	4°24'11" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 2020	Oct 19, 2020 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°52'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Venus	17°16'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 2, 2020	Oct 28, 2020 into Libra
Mars	19°58'27" Aries	Retrograde	Jun 28, 2020	Jan 6, 2021 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°15'43" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	25°36'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 1, 2020	Dec 17, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°15'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°38'47" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	22°31'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°51'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on October 17, 2020

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 05:05 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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