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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 1971?

Quick Answer

On April 13, 1971, the Sun was in Aries (22°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 13, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°55' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°54'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1971	Apr 20, 1971 into Taurus
Moon	22°43'13" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 11, 1971	Apr 14, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°01'35" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1971	Apr 18, 1971 into Aries
Venus	17°48'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1971	Apr 23, 1971 into Aries
Mars	18°53'50" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 12, 1971	May 3, 1971 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°46'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°39'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	11°02'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°40'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°43'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°31'47" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 13, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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