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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2056?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2056, the Sun is in Aries (28°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Uranus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°26' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°12'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 2056	Apr 19, 2056 into Taurus
Moon	25°30'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2056	Apr 17, 2056 into Gemini
Mercury	13°41'16" Taurus	Stationing retrograde	Apr 2, 2056	Jun 9, 2056 into Gemini
Venus	17°54'34" Aries	Direct	Apr 3, 2056	Apr 27, 2056 into Taurus
Mars	23°48'06" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2056	Apr 25, 2056 into Aries
Jupiter	9°08'51" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	14°31'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°55'59" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°47'51" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°31'46" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	26°15'46" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 17, 2056

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 21:04 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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