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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2002?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2002, the Sun was in Aries (12°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°57' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°33'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2002	Apr 20, 2002 into Taurus
Moon	16°45'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 1, 2002	Apr 3, 2002 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°30'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 29, 2002	Apr 13, 2002 into Taurus
Venus	1°30'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 1, 2002	Apr 25, 2002 into Gemini
Mars	22°17'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 2002	Apr 13, 2002 into Gemini
Jupiter	7°13'30" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	10°33'24" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°22'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°31'53" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°34'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°30'59" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 2, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 02:55 UTC	Saturn trine Neptune	Exact trine
Apr 2, 08:18 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square

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