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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1931?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1931, the Sun was in Aries (17°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°27' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°22' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1931
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°41'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1931	Apr 21, 1931 into Taurus
Moon	1°58'37" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 8, 1931	Apr 10, 1931 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°47'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1931	Jun 11, 1931 into Gemini
Venus	9°05'15" Pisces	Direct	Mar 31, 1931	Apr 26, 1931 into Aries
Mars	2°25'40" Leo	Direct	Mar 30, 1931	Jun 10, 1931 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°03'49" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	22°46'02" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°28'00" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°20'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°41'51" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	14°26'59" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 8, 1931

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 08:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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