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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 2002?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (8°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°02' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°01'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	26°52'25" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 26, 2002	Apr 28, 2002 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°35'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	Apr 30, 2002 into Gemini
Venus	3°21'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	10°01'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°32'12" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°13'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°19'31" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°55'23" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°14'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°08'23" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 28, 2002

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 17:12 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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