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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2027?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2027, the Sun is in Libra (23°53' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°37' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°56' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°53'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 2027	Oct 23, 2027 into Scorpio
Moon	17°15'35" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2027	Oct 18, 2027 into Gemini
Mercury	28°38'46" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 16, 2027	Nov 10, 2027 into Scorpio
Venus	11°35'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 8, 2027	Nov 1, 2027 into Sagittarius
Mars	1°05'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 2027	Nov 25, 2027 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°35'27" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	24°27'02" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	9°31'50" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	4°43'44" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	4°44'53" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°30'40" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 17, 2027

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 17, 2027?

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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