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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1996?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1996, the Sun was in Aries (27°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°29' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°50' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°45'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1996	Apr 19, 1996 into Taurus
Moon	22°11'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 1996	Apr 18, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	16°24'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	12°25'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	18°25'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 24, 1996	May 2, 1996 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°11'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°11'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°23'38" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°42'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	2°37'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°44'38" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 17, 1996

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 11:03 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square
Apr 17, 22:37 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Aries	28°11' Aries

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