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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1940?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1940, the Sun was in Aries (27°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°18' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°38' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°19'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	Apr 20, 1940 into Taurus
Moon	22°26'32" Leo	Direct	Apr 15, 1940	Apr 18, 1940 into Virgo
Mercury	0°21'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1940	May 6, 1940 into Taurus
Venus	12°57'22" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1940	May 6, 1940 into Cancer
Mars	10°22'38" Gemini	Direct	Apr 1, 1940	May 17, 1940 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°11'23" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 1939	May 16, 1940 into Taurus
Saturn	3°27'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	20°33'01" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	23°16'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	0°37'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°51'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 17, 1940

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 04:55 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 17:16 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine

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