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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1929?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1929, the Sun was in Aries (12°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Venus and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°17' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°15'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1929	Apr 20, 1929 into Taurus
Moon	14°18'49" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 1, 1929	Apr 3, 1929 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°30'27" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1929	Apr 3, 1929 into Aries
Venus	7°48'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 8, 1929	Apr 20, 1929 into Aries
Mars	9°25'11" Cancer	Direct	Mar 10, 1929	May 13, 1929 into Leo
Jupiter	13°29'00" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	0°28'35" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 15, 1929	May 5, 1929 into Sagittarius
Uranus	7°37'45" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	28°57'39" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1929	Jul 24, 1929 into Virgo
Pluto	16°12'16" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	23°25'26" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on April 2, 1929

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 07:29 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	12°04' Capricorn

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