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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 1999?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 1999, the Sun was in Aries (27°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (3% illuminated). Mars and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 1999. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°17' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 1999
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°02'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1999	Apr 20, 1999 into Taurus
Moon	15°43'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1999	Apr 18, 1999 into Gemini
Mercury	29°33'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1999	Apr 17, 1999 into Aries
Venus	5°47'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 12, 1999	May 8, 1999 into Cancer
Mars	6°42'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1999	May 5, 1999 into Libra
Jupiter	14°59'29" Aries	Direct	Feb 13, 1999	Jun 28, 1999 into Taurus
Saturn	5°28'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	16°18'23" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	4°16'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	10°10'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°45'34" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 17, 1999

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 22:08 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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