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Where Were the Planets on April 17, 2073?

Quick Answer

On April 17, 2073, the Sun is in Aries (28°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 17, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°24' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 17, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°05'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2073	Apr 19, 2073 into Taurus
Moon	24°27'16" Leo	Direct	Apr 15, 2073	Apr 17, 2073 into Virgo
Mercury	15°51'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 2073	Apr 24, 2073 into Taurus
Venus	16°54'50" Pisces	Direct	Jan 2, 2073	May 5, 2073 into Aries
Mars	3°47'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 2073	May 21, 2073 into Taurus
Jupiter	4°57'05" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	23°56'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°26'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°01'10" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°43'43" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	27°28'24" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 17, 2073

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 17, 01:09 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
Apr 17, 21:19 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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