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Where Were the Planets on April 19, 2017?

Quick Answer

On April 19, 2017, the Sun was in Aries (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 19, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°28' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°45' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 19, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°36'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2017	Apr 19, 2017 into Taurus
Moon	0°34'59" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 19, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Pisces
Mercury	0°51'48" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 31, 2017	Apr 20, 2017 into Aries
Venus	27°14'00" Pisces	Direct	Apr 3, 2017	Apr 28, 2017 into Aries
Mars	28°39'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°47'13" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°39'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°45'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°23'37" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°23'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°28'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 19, 2017

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 19, 09:57 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	29°32' Capricorn
Apr 19, 10:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 19, 21:27 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 19, 2017?

The Sun and Mercury sat 1 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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