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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2053?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2053, the Sun is in Libra (24°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°31' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°35'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2053	Oct 22, 2053 into Scorpio
Moon	0°33'00" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2053	Oct 19, 2053 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°23'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 26, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Libra
Venus	11°22'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 6, 2053	Nov 6, 2053 into Capricorn
Mars	24°19'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 10, 2053	Oct 25, 2053 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°44'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 14, 2053	Jan 13, 2054 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°20'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	6°43'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°41'42" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	12°36'07" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	14°36'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on October 17, 2053

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 30% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 10:54 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 17, 13:45 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

Born on October 17, 2053?

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