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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2020, the Sun was in Aries (27°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°44' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°55'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2020	Apr 19, 2020 into Taurus
Moon	26°45'00" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 15, 2020	Apr 17, 2020 into Pisces
Mercury	10°29'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 2020	Apr 27, 2020 into Taurus
Venus	11°15'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	12°17'09" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°06'30" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°30'13" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°05'02" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°49'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°58'31" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°33'05" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 17, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 18:29 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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