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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2071?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2071, the Sun is in Aries (27°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°43' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°35'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2071	Apr 19, 2071 into Taurus
Moon	1°57'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 17, 2071	Apr 19, 2071 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°05'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 2071	May 11, 2071 into Taurus
Venus	10°04'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 8, 2071	May 5, 2071 into Cancer
Mars	16°43'34" Pisces	Direct	Mar 26, 2071	May 4, 2071 into Aries
Jupiter	8°54'31" Taurus	Direct	Mar 9, 2071	Jul 22, 2071 into Gemini
Saturn	28°28'37" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 27, 2071	Sep 18, 2071 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°45'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	10°36'37" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°34'28" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	6°10'57" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 17, 2071

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 08:12 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Apr 17, 16:09 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine

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