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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2005?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2005, the Sun was in Taurus (3°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Pluto. Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change. Venus sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°22' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°38' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°25'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2005	May 20, 2005 into Gemini
Moon	21°58'16" Libra	Direct	Apr 21, 2005	Apr 24, 2005 into Scorpio
Mercury	6°37'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2005	May 12, 2005 into Taurus
Venus	9°26'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2005	May 10, 2005 into Gemini
Mars	24°28'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 20, 2005	May 1, 2005 into Pisces
Jupiter	11°31'31" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°20'17" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	9°41'11" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°24'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°19'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°22'02" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 23, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 07:09 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
Apr 23, 16:51 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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