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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 2003?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 2003, the Sun was in Aries (19°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°21' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°52' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°13'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2003	Apr 20, 2003 into Taurus
Moon	13°34'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 8, 2003	Apr 10, 2003 into Leo
Mercury	6°38'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	15°18'36" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aries
Mars	22°23'11" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°06'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	24°02'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	1°28'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°49'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°52'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°49'04" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 9, 2003

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 23:40 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	19°42' Cancer

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