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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1981?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1981, the Sun was in Aries (27°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1981. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1981
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°23'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1981	Apr 20, 1981 into Taurus
Moon	7°13'42" Libra	Direct	Apr 16, 1981	Apr 19, 1981 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°29'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1981	Apr 24, 1981 into Taurus
Venus	29°59'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1981	Apr 17, 1981 into Taurus
Mars	24°07'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 17, 1981	Apr 25, 1981 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°46'14" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 27, 1980	Nov 27, 1981 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°50'09" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°20'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1981	Nov 16, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	24°43'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	22°50'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	6°52'40" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 17, 1981

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 12:08 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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