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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1917?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1917, the Sun was in Aries (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°30' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1917	Apr 20, 1917 into Taurus
Moon	15°24'30" Leo	Direct	Apr 1, 1917	Apr 3, 1917 into Virgo
Mercury	16°11'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 25, 1917	Apr 9, 1917 into Taurus
Venus	5°59'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 28, 1917	Apr 21, 1917 into Taurus
Mars	5°15'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 26, 1917	May 4, 1917 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°36'27" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1917	Jun 29, 1917 into Gemini
Saturn	23°42'19" Cancer	Direct	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	22°27'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	2°07'20" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	2°23'00" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	15°31'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 2, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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