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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2042?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2042, the Sun is in Libra (24°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°19' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°17' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°15'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Scorpio
Moon	1°17'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 17, 2042	Oct 19, 2042 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°43'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 2042	Oct 27, 2042 into Scorpio
Venus	27°04'59" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 12, 2042	Dec 6, 2042 into Scorpio
Mars	25°44'34" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 9, 2042	Oct 23, 2042 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	2°28'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 4, 2042	Mar 1, 2043 into Capricorn
Saturn	7°33'48" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	16°51'15" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°20'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°47'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°22'39" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 09:24 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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