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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2000?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2000, the Sun was in Aries (22°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% 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 12, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°05' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°52'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2000	Apr 19, 2000 into Taurus
Moon	5°04'47" Leo	Direct	Apr 12, 2000	Apr 14, 2000 into Virgo
Mercury	29°13'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2000	Apr 13, 2000 into Aries
Venus	7°03'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2000	May 1, 2000 into Taurus
Mars	14°51'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2000	May 3, 2000 into Gemini
Jupiter	11°48'37" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	16°51'37" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	20°05'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°23'28" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°41'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°38'36" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 12, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 03:15 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on April 12, 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 Saturn sat 2 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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