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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2070?

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On October 17, 2070, the Sun is in Libra (24°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2070. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°51' Pisces at midnight UTC to 1°27' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2070
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°28'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2070	Oct 23, 2070 into Scorpio
Moon	24°37'09" Pisces	Direct	Oct 15, 2070	Oct 17, 2070 into Aries
Mercury	4°57'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 2070	Nov 3, 2070 into Sagittarius
Venus	26°48'33" Libra	Direct	Sep 26, 2070	Oct 20, 2070 into Scorpio
Mars	2°02'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 14, 2070	Nov 26, 2070 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	24°34'43" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 2070	Mar 9, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	22°41'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 2068	Dec 25, 2070 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°32'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	13°13'02" Cancer	Retrograde	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	3°02'44" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°49'12" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 17, 2070

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 14:18 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Oct 17, 21:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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