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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.

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	Exact square
Apr 17, 20:51 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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