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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1917?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1917, the Sun was in Aries (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°19' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°37' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1917	Apr 20, 1917 into Taurus
Moon	15°29'54" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 1917	Apr 21, 1917 into Taurus
Mercury	19°14'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 9, 1917	Jun 14, 1917 into Gemini
Venus	28°17'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 28, 1917	Apr 21, 1917 into Taurus
Mars	19°05'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 26, 1917	May 4, 1917 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°45'15" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1917	Jun 29, 1917 into Gemini
Saturn	24°14'26" Cancer	Direct	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	23°06'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	2°06'23" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	2°33'20" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	14°34'03" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 20, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 16:17 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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