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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2071?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2071, the Sun is in Libra (24°13' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°00' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°13'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2071	Oct 23, 2071 into Scorpio
Moon	9°54'16" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2071	Oct 18, 2071 into Virgo
Mercury	14°51'13" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 7, 2071	Oct 29, 2071 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°09'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2071	Nov 6, 2071 into Libra
Mars	19°22'02" Cancer	Direct	Sep 10, 2071	Nov 22, 2071 into Leo
Jupiter	5°13'11" Gemini	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2071	Nov 30, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	3°17'54" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°43'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	15°26'55" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°10'44" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	26°29'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on October 17, 2071

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 22:26 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Exact trine

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