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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2019?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2019, the Sun was in Aries (27°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°01' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°11'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2019	Apr 20, 2019 into Taurus
Moon	0°23'18" Libra	Direct	Apr 17, 2019	Apr 19, 2019 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°18'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 2019	May 6, 2019 into Taurus
Venus	26°09'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 26, 2019	Apr 20, 2019 into Aries
Mars	11°21'49" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°16'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°23'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°12'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°38'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°08'19" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°55'56" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 17, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 05:59 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 17, 11:22 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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