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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 1969?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 1969, the Sun was in Aries (22°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°19' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°58' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°23'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Apr 20, 1969 into Taurus
Moon	0°10'53" Pisces	Direct	Apr 12, 1969	Apr 14, 1969 into Aries
Mercury	26°19'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 30, 1969	Apr 14, 1969 into Taurus
Venus	16°12'26" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	15°28'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°30'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	27°47'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	1°05'55" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°14'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	23°02'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°14'20" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 12, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 11:40 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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