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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 1986?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 1986, the Sun was in Taurus (1°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 27°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°05'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	May 21, 1986 into Gemini
Moon	20°08'36" Virgo	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Apr 22, 1986 into Libra
Mercury	4°54'21" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1986	May 7, 1986 into Taurus
Venus	23°31'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1986	Apr 26, 1986 into Gemini
Mars	11°21'03" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	13°31'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	8°49'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°06'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°45'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°06'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	29°58'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 21, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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