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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (27°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°31'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1968	Apr 20, 1968 into Taurus
Moon	27°22'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1968	Apr 17, 1968 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°24'10" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1968	Apr 22, 1968 into Taurus
Venus	10°34'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1968	May 3, 1968 into Taurus
Mars	14°58'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°51'39" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	16°55'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°55'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°53'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°38'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°18'08" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 17, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 16:22 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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