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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 2017?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 2017, the Sun was in Aries (13°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°55'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2017	Apr 19, 2017 into Taurus
Moon	10°19'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 2, 2017	Apr 4, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	2°28'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2017	Apr 20, 2017 into Aries
Venus	29°46'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2017	Apr 28, 2017 into Aries
Mars	17°28'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°49'09" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°47'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°50'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	12°53'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°19'33" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°19'48" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 3, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 00:29 UTC	Venus re-enters Pisces (retrograde)	Leaves Aries
Apr 3, 18:40 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	14°12' Cancer

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