17 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC

The sky on 17 October 2026

Calculated Sun, Moon, and planet positions for 17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with Moon phase, retrogrades, and major aspects.

Calculated for 17 Oct 2026 · 12:00 UTC. This is a deterministic geocentric snapshot, not a birth chart.

At 12:00 UTC

Calculated overview

Sun: Libra 24.136°; 204.136° ecliptic longitude
Moon: Capricorn 11.368°; 281.368° ecliptic longitude
Moon phase: First Quarter; 39.1% illuminated ·waxing
Retrograde bodies: 4; Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Next listed sky event: First Quarter; Moon phase · 2026-10-18 16:13:19.496 UTC

Apparent geocentric positions

Bodies, signs, and motion

All values use the same UTC instant and are rounded only for display.

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Positions at 2026-10-17 12:00:00.000 UTC.
Body	Tropical sign	Longitude	Latitude	Motion	Speed / day
Sun	Libra 24.136°	204.136°	0.000°	Direct	0.992°
Moon	Capricorn 11.368°	281.368°	-3.720°	Direct	11.829°
Mercury	Scorpio 18.406°	228.406°	-3.166°	Direct	0.688°
Venus	Scorpio 4.603°	214.603°	-7.347°	Retrograde	-0.519°
Mars	Leo 11.008°	131.008°	1.312°	Direct	0.545°
Jupiter	Leo 22.333°	142.333°	0.643°	Direct	0.152°
Saturn	Aries 10.293°	10.293°	-2.708°	Retrograde	-0.075°
Uranus	Gemini 5.149°	65.149°	-0.151°	Retrograde	-0.028°
Neptune	Aries 2.425°	2.425°	-1.416°	Retrograde	-0.025°
Pluto	Aquarius 3.069°	303.069°	-4.283°	Stationary	0.001°

Configured aspect orbs

Major angular relationships

These are measured relationships within the configured orbs, without interpretation.

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Relationships ordered by distance from the configured aspect angle.
Bodies	Aspect	Separation	Distance from exact
Neptune–Pluto	Sextile (60°)	59.356°	0.644°
Mars–Saturn	Trine (120°)	120.714°	0.714°
Moon–Saturn	Square (90°)	88.925°	1.075°
Venus–Pluto	Square (90°)	88.466°	1.534°
Sun–Jupiter	Sextile (60°)	61.803°	1.803°
Uranus–Pluto	Trine (120°)	122.081°	2.081°
Uranus–Neptune	Sextile (60°)	62.725°	2.725°
Mercury–Jupiter	Square (90°)	86.073°	3.927°
Saturn–Neptune	Conjunction (0°)	7.868°	7.868°
Mars–Pluto	Opposition (180°)	172.061°	7.939°

Reproducible calculation

Settings carried with this data

These sky positions and event times are calculated with the settings below. They are kept separate from astrological interpretation and can be reproduced from the named engine.

Engine: Astronomy Engine 2.1.19 (MIT)
Coordinates: geocenter; ECT: true ecliptic of date
Corrections: Light time on; aberrationon
Time convention: UTC input; Astronomy Engine represents UT and approximates UT1 and UTC as equal
Zodiac: tropical; 0° Aries at the true equinox of date; 30° signs
Event tolerance: 1 second search tolerance

Displayed positions are rounded to 0.001°. Event files retain their calculated numeric values and full UTC timestamp. The one-second event-search tolerance is a numerical stopping rule, not a claim of cross-model accuracy; primary Moon-phase times are also compared with an independent source within five minutes. Read the complete methodology and limitations.