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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2056?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2056, the Sun is in Libra (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°48' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°48' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Scorpio
Moon	16°21'05" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 2056	Oct 18, 2056 into Pisces
Mercury	24°59'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 2056	Oct 20, 2056 into Scorpio
Venus	1°53'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 15, 2056	Nov 10, 2056 into Capricorn
Mars	27°47'42" Cancer	Direct	Aug 29, 2056	Oct 22, 2056 into Leo
Jupiter	2°38'14" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	18°45'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	20°08'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	11°32'47" Gemini	Retrograde	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	16°23'54" Pisces	Retrograde	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	16°34'20" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on October 17, 2056

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 07:19 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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