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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 2000?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 2000, the Sun was in Aries (14°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°27' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°51' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°02'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2000	Apr 19, 2000 into Taurus
Moon	28°06'55" Pisces	Direct	Apr 1, 2000	Apr 3, 2000 into Aries
Mercury	16°57'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2000	Apr 13, 2000 into Aries
Venus	25°57'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 13, 2000	Apr 6, 2000 into Aries
Mars	8°21'36" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2000	May 3, 2000 into Gemini
Jupiter	9°44'27" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	15°47'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	19°45'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°14'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°48'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°07'11" Leo	Direct	Sep 17, 1998	Apr 5, 2000 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 3, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 15:21 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on April 3, 2000?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mars and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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