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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2040?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2040, the Sun is in Libra (24°43' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 26°46' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°43'44" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2040	Oct 22, 2040 into Scorpio
Moon	19°41'50" Pisces	Direct	Oct 16, 2040	Oct 18, 2040 into Aries
Mercury	3°17'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2040	Oct 20, 2040 into Libra
Venus	0°46'13" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2040	Nov 10, 2040 into Capricorn
Mars	12°16'52" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 29, 2040	Nov 11, 2040 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	14°57'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 5, 2040	Jan 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Saturn	16°15'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°45'32" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°43'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	24°55'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°02'01" Taurus	Direct	Aug 3, 2040	Feb 21, 2042 into Aries

Sky Events on October 17, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 16:31 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine

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