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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1954?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1954, the Sun was in Aries (26°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°54' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°56'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1954	Apr 20, 1954 into Taurus
Moon	18°50'55" Libra	Direct	Apr 15, 1954	Apr 18, 1954 into Scorpio
Mercury	6°22'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 13, 1954	Apr 30, 1954 into Taurus
Venus	16°00'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1954	Apr 28, 1954 into Gemini
Mars	1°42'44" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 12, 1954	Jul 3, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	22°47'45" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	6°44'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	19°11'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°38'03" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°36'17" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°06'29" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 17, 1954

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 17, 1954?

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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