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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 2079?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 2079, the Sun is in Libra (24°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Pluto is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°33' Cancer at midnight UTC to 1°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°16'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 2079	Oct 23, 2079 into Scorpio
Moon	24°38'00" Cancer	Direct	Oct 15, 2079	Oct 17, 2079 into Leo
Mercury	15°17'19" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 28, 2079	Nov 5, 2079 into Libra
Venus	8°22'16" Virgo	Direct	Oct 9, 2079	Nov 6, 2079 into Libra
Mars	20°04'39" Virgo	Direct	Sep 15, 2079	Nov 2, 2079 into Libra
Jupiter	10°37'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	27°38'57" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 2, 2079	Nov 27, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°43'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 13, 2079	Dec 23, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	3°08'40" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	12°57'13" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	21°45'40" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2079	Dec 1, 2080 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 17, 2079

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 11:22 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	24°15' Cancer
Oct 17, 21:09 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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