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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2046?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2046, the Sun is in Aries (27°39' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2046. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°48' Virgo at midnight UTC to 19°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2046
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°39'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2046	Apr 19, 2046 into Taurus
Moon	12°08'43" Virgo	Direct	Apr 16, 2046	Apr 18, 2046 into Libra
Mercury	6°09'19" Aries	Direct	Apr 13, 2046	Apr 30, 2046 into Taurus
Venus	14°04'08" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2046	May 1, 2046 into Aries
Mars	27°59'55" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 12, 2046	Jul 15, 2046 into Scorpio
Jupiter	3°00'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2046	Apr 13, 2047 into Taurus
Saturn	23°01'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 31, 2044	Jan 24, 2047 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°37'26" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 8, 2046	Jul 22, 2046 into Virgo
Neptune	16°03'33" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	4°57'02" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	9°42'10" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2045	Oct 17, 2046 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 17, 2046

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 11:18 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine
Apr 17, 18:07 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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