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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1962?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1962, the Sun was in Aries (26°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°07' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°00' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°59'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1962	Apr 20, 1962 into Taurus
Moon	29°03'45" Virgo	Direct	Apr 15, 1962	Apr 17, 1962 into Libra
Mercury	28°34'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 3, 1962	Apr 18, 1962 into Taurus
Venus	16°40'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1962	Apr 28, 1962 into Gemini
Mars	28°17'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 1962	Apr 19, 1962 into Aries
Jupiter	4°36'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	10°26'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	26°31'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	12°32'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°46'13" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°22'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 17, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 00:31 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Apr 17, 13:53 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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