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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1998?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1998, the Sun was in Aries (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°09' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°16'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1998	Apr 20, 1998 into Taurus
Moon	29°25'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1998	Apr 17, 1998 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°07'56" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	11°58'07" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1998	May 3, 1998 into Aries
Mars	3°19'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 1998	May 24, 1998 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°48'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	23°51'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°22'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°05'10" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°41'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°05'16" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on April 17, 1998

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 13:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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