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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1912?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1912, the Sun was in Aries (18°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°17'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1912	Apr 20, 1912 into Taurus
Moon	5°48'07" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 8, 1912	Apr 10, 1912 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°12'46" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 12, 1912	May 16, 1912 into Taurus
Venus	24°56'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 19, 1912	Apr 12, 1912 into Aries
Mars	1°38'10" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 1912	May 28, 1912 into Leo
Jupiter	15°19'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	18°59'05" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	3°05'29" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	21°00'18" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	27°05'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	21°53'48" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 8, 1912

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 00:23 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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