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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2001?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (10°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°20' Leo at midnight UTC to 14°27' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°12'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	7°23'33" Leo	Direct	Apr 29, 2001	May 2, 2001 into Virgo
Mercury	18°27'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 2001	May 6, 2001 into Gemini
Venus	3°23'50" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	28°18'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°23'05" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	1°10'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°29'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°45'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°47'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	9°21'43" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 30, 2001

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 17:08 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	10°24' Leo

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