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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2023?

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On October 17, 2023, the Sun was in Libra (23°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°27' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°22' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°51'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2023	Oct 23, 2023 into Scorpio
Moon	25°53'39" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 15, 2023	Oct 17, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°55'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 2023	Oct 22, 2023 into Scorpio
Venus	7°36'04" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2023	Nov 8, 2023 into Libra
Mars	3°36'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 12, 2023	Nov 24, 2023 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°42'05" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	0°46'53" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°08'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°32'21" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	27°54'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 11, 2023	Jan 21, 2024 into Aquarius
North Node	24°52'35" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 19:36 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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