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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2002?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (9°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°57'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	24°55'01" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 28, 2002	Apr 30, 2002 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°15'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	5°46'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	11°22'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	10°50'58" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°26'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°22'48" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°56'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°11'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°02'02" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 30, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 07:14 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 30, 21:02 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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