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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 2017?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 2017, the Sun was in Taurus (9°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°02' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°53' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°21'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2017	May 20, 2017 into Gemini
Moon	21°30'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Apr 30, 2017 into Cancer
Mercury	24°57'34" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 20, 2017	May 16, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	0°25'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	5°33'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°37'20" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°21'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°19'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°39'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°22'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°57'11" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 29, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 29, 2017?

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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