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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2040?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2040, the Sun is in Aries (28°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°40' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°05'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2040	Apr 19, 2040 into Taurus
Moon	5°36'49" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 2040	Apr 19, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	14°23'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2040	Apr 25, 2040 into Taurus
Venus	16°33'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2040	Apr 28, 2040 into Taurus
Mars	22°42'49" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	23°16'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	7°11'13" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°21'36" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	3°05'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°47'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	5°43'27" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 17, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 00:38 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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