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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1960?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1960, the Sun was in Aries (27°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (62% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°36' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°28'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1960	Apr 20, 1960 into Taurus
Moon	13°46'12" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 16, 1960	Apr 18, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°53'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1960	May 4, 1960 into Taurus
Venus	9°55'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1960	May 3, 1960 into Taurus
Mars	11°44'29" Pisces	Direct	Apr 2, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Aries
Jupiter	3°36'21" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°20'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	16°57'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°03'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°46'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°02'00" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on April 17, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning 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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