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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2022?

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On April 17, 2022, the Sun was in Aries (27°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°46' Libra at midnight UTC to 14°07' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2022
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°27'34" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon6°55'46" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury12°32'51" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus12°55'58" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars1°47'35" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter25°04'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Saturn23°24'16" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus13°46'39" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune24°08'50" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto28°33'43" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
North Node23°53'42" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on April 17, 2022

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on April 17, 2022?

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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