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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2073?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2073, the Sun is in Libra (24°44' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°15' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°44'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2073	Oct 22, 2073 into Scorpio
Moon	10°12'00" Taurus	Direct	Oct 16, 2073	Oct 19, 2073 into Gemini
Mercury	29°56'52" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 17, 2073	Nov 9, 2073 into Scorpio
Venus	8°29'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 10, 2073	Nov 3, 2073 into Scorpio
Mars	8°51'12" Leo	Direct	Oct 1, 2073	Dec 4, 2073 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°46'36" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	24°13'14" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	3°02'51" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	19°54'13" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°24'08" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	17°46'58" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 2073

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 10:55 UTC	Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio

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