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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1959?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1959, the Sun was in Aries (26°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°44'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1959	Apr 20, 1959 into Taurus
Moon	10°48'07" Leo	Direct	Apr 16, 1959	Apr 18, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	1°52'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1959	May 12, 1959 into Taurus
Venus	3°06'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 14, 1959	May 10, 1959 into Cancer
Mars	3°59'56" Cancer	Direct	Apr 10, 1959	Jun 1, 1959 into Leo
Jupiter	0°40'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 10, 1959	Apr 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°03'45" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	12°13'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°50'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°50'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°24'52" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 17, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% 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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