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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2016, the Sun was in Aries (27°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 12°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°54'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Taurus
Moon	6°23'13" Virgo	Direct	Apr 16, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	17°36'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	14°33'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Apr 30, 2016 into Taurus
Mars	8°54'08" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°59'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°58'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°53'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°11'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°29'05" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°55'00" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 17, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 09:22 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine

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