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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2022?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2022, the Sun was in Libra (24°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°05'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Moon	21°42'54" Cancer	Direct	Oct 15, 2022	Oct 18, 2022 into Leo
Mercury	9°24'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 2022	Oct 29, 2022 into Scorpio
Venus	22°42'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 29, 2022	Oct 23, 2022 into Scorpio
Mars	24°26'19" Gemini	Direct	Aug 20, 2022	Mar 25, 2023 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°04'24" Aries	Retrograde	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	18°36'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	17°49'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°14'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°08'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°12'16" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on October 17, 2022

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 17:15 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	24°19' Cancer
Oct 17, 22:05 UTC	The Sun trine Mars	Exact trine

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