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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 1997?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 1997, the Sun was in Taurus (10°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°10'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1997	May 21, 1997 into Gemini
Moon	15°18'34" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 29, 1997	May 1, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	1°59'36" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1997	May 5, 1997 into Aries
Venus	17°24'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1997	May 10, 1997 into Gemini
Mars	16°47'02" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	19°26'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	13°59'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°36'17" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°57'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°53'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°43'39" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on April 30, 1997

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 02:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	9°48' Aquarius

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