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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2000?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2000, the Sun was in Taurus (0°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars squared Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers. Mercury trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°01' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°42'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2000	May 20, 2000 into Gemini
Moon	21°16'25" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 18, 2000	Apr 21, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°05'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 13, 2000	Apr 30, 2000 into Taurus
Venus	16°55'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2000	May 1, 2000 into Taurus
Mars	20°35'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2000	May 3, 2000 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°40'57" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	17°50'51" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	20°19'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°29'13" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°33'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°13'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 20, 2000

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 02:52 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Apr 20, 18:21 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on April 20, 2000?

The Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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