Daily planetary positions 17 October 1996 Astrological Ephemeris

Geocentric, tropical, apparent, airless. Source: NASA JPL Horizons.

Daily astrological ephemeris for 17 October 1996. The Sun is in Libra at 24°. The Moon is in Sagittarius. Mercury is in Libra. Venus is in Virgo. Mars is in Leo. Saturn continues retrograde in Aries.

Sun ♎ 24° Moon ♐ 17° 🌒 Mercury ♎ 12° Venus ♍ 16° Mars ♌ 25° Jupiter ♑ 11° Saturn ♈ 03° ℞ Uranus ♒ 03° Neptune ♑ 26° Pluto ♐ 02°
Daily ephemeris planetary positions on 17 October 1996 at 00:00 UTC including Sun, Moon and planets
Planet Sign Degree Direction Speed Lon
Sun ♎ Libra 24° n/a +0.94°/d 202.17°
Moon ♐ Sagittarius 🌒 17° n/a +14.51°/d 257.59°
Mercury ♎ Libra 12° Direct +1.56°/d 192.62°
Venus ♍ Virgo 16° Direct +1.12°/d 166.68°
Mars ♌ Leo 25° Direct +0.57°/d 145.33°
Jupiter ♑ Capricorn 11° Direct +0.14°/d 281.68°
Saturn ♈ Aries 03° ℞ Retro −0.06°/d 3.32°
Uranus ♒ Aquarius 03° Direct +0.01°/d 303.05°
Neptune ♑ Capricorn 26° Direct +0.01°/d 296.91°
Pluto ♐ Sagittarius 02° Direct +0.03°/d 242.00°

Moon positions on 17 October 1996

Waxing Crescent Moon in Sagittarius 17° 🌒 - 4 days old - 29% lit - Lon: 257.59°.

00:00 06:00 12:00 18:00
♐ 17°♐ 21°♐ 24°♐ 28°

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