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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1995?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1995, the Sun was in Aries (27°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1995. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°06' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°55' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1995
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°00'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1995	Apr 20, 1995 into Taurus
Moon	24°31'39" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 15, 1995	Apr 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°21'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1995	May 2, 1995 into Gemini
Venus	24°21'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 28, 1995	Apr 22, 1995 into Aries
Mars	16°15'06" Leo	Direct	Jan 22, 1995	May 25, 1995 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°59'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 9, 1994	Jan 3, 1996 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°59'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°20'21" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 1, 1995	Jun 8, 1995 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°31'17" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	0°04'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 17, 1995	Apr 21, 1995 into Scorpio
North Node	6°07'30" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1994	Aug 11, 1995 into Libra

Sky Events on April 17, 1995

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 07:53 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 17, 11:44 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Apr 17, 20:51 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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