The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2021, the Sun was in Aries (27°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Mercury sextiled Jupiter. Mercury sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°21' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°41'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Moon	26°18'25" Gemini	Direct	Apr 15, 2021	Apr 17, 2021 into Cancer
Mercury	25°55'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Venus	3°23'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	26°22'19" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	26°14'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	12°29'05" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	9°55'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°59'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°46'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°13'23" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 17, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 05:09 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Apr 17, 16:00 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Good news travels, and conversations open doors.
Apr 17, 19:10 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Apr 17, 19:25 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Apr 17, 21:49 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Born on April 17, 2021?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.