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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1931?
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On April 20, 1931, the Sun was in Aries (29°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.
Planetary Positions at Noon UTC
Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°08' Taurus at midnight UTC to 3°43' Gemini at the end of the day.
| Body | Position | Motion | In Sign Since | Next Sign Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 29°26'40" Aries | Direct | into Taurus | |
| Moon | 27°24'32" Taurus | Direct | into Gemini | |
| Mercury | 13°23'16" Taurus | Stationing direct | into Gemini | |
| Venus | 23°20'05" Pisces | Direct | into Aries | |
| Mars | 6°23'54" Leo | Direct | into Virgo | |
| Jupiter | 13°24'07" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| Saturn | 23°08'19" Capricorn | Direct | into Aquarius | |
| Uranus | 16°08'51" Aries | Direct | into Taurus | |
| Neptune | 3°09'22" Virgo | Retrograde | into Libra | |
| Pluto | 18°45'25" Cancer | Direct | into Leo | |
| North Node | 13°48'52" Aries | Direct | into Pisces |
Sky Events on April 20, 1931
The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Venus sextile Saturn | Exact sextile | |
| Mercury sextile Jupiter | Exact sextile | |
| The Moon enters Gemini | Leaves Taurus |
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