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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 1969?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 1969, the Sun was in Aries (19°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°15' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°26' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°27'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Apr 20, 1969 into Taurus
Moon	18°22'21" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 8, 1969	Apr 10, 1969 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°02'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Apr 14, 1969 into Taurus
Venus	18°03'19" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	14°55'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°50'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	27°24'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°13'08" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°17'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°06'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°23'52" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 9, 1969

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 13:58 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	19°32' Capricorn

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