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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2003?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2003, the Sun was in Aries (27°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 14°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°04'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2003	Apr 20, 2003 into Taurus
Moon	6°48'52" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 17, 2003	Apr 19, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°36'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	24°57'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aries
Mars	27°16'52" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°20'38" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	24°42'54" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	1°48'05" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°58'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°46'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°23'39" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 17, 2003

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 01:15 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Apr 17, 06:53 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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