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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1991?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1991, the Sun was in Aries (18°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°33' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°09'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1991	Apr 20, 1991 into Taurus
Moon	1°30'31" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 8, 1991	Apr 10, 1991 into Pisces
Mercury	28°15'34" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1991	May 16, 1991 into Taurus
Venus	24°40'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 18, 1991	Apr 13, 1991 into Gemini
Mars	2°54'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 3, 1991	May 26, 1991 into Leo
Jupiter	3°40'32" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	5°38'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	13°46'22" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°44'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°49'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°58'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 8, 1991

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 08:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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