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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1933?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1933, the Sun was in Aries (12°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1933. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°06' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°02' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1933
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°17'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1933	Apr 20, 1933 into Taurus
Moon	4°03'47" Cancer	Direct	Apr 2, 1933	Apr 4, 1933 into Leo
Mercury	25°11'24" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1933	Apr 17, 1933 into Aries
Venus	7°20'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 1933	Apr 20, 1933 into Taurus
Mars	1°26'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 13, 1932	Jul 6, 1933 into Libra
Jupiter	15°23'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 1932	Sep 10, 1933 into Libra
Saturn	14°03'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	22°42'34" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	7°56'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°14'08" Cancer	Retrograde	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°03'30" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1932	Jul 25, 1933 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 2, 1933

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 03:49 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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