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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1977?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1977, the Sun was in Aries (27°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°49' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°57' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°21'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1977	Apr 20, 1977 into Taurus
Moon	16°54'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1977	Apr 18, 1977 into Taurus
Mercury	14°10'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	10°12'26" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	22°08'02" Pisces	Direct	Mar 20, 1977	Apr 27, 1977 into Aries
Jupiter	2°49'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	9°59'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°18'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°54'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°24'49" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°14'35" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 17, 1977

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 17, 1977?

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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