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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1920?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1920, the Sun was in Aries (19°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°19'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1920	Apr 20, 1920 into Taurus
Moon	26°50'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 7, 1920	Apr 9, 1920 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°29'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 19, 1920	Apr 17, 1920 into Aries
Venus	26°49'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1920	Apr 12, 1920 into Aries
Mars	5°04'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 31, 1920	Apr 23, 1920 into Libra
Jupiter	8°08'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	5°27'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	4°12'39" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	8°46'36" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	5°45'07" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	17°06'45" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on April 9, 1920

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 18:24 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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