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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2015?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2015, the Sun was in Aries (27°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°43' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°09'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2015	Apr 20, 2015 into Taurus
Moon	9°18'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2015	Apr 18, 2015 into Taurus
Mercury	5°20'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2015	May 1, 2015 into Gemini
Venus	6°48'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2015	May 7, 2015 into Cancer
Mars	12°20'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°42'41" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	4°00'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°04'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°00'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°32'45" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°17'52" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 17, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 17, 2015?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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