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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 1969?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 1969, the Sun was in Aries (15°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°55' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°31'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Apr 20, 1969 into Taurus
Moon	21°04'09" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 4, 1969	Apr 6, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°51'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Apr 14, 1969 into Taurus
Venus	20°33'46" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	14°03'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°18'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	26°53'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°23'00" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°22'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°12'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°36'35" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 5, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 5, 1969?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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