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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 2005?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 2005, the Sun was in Taurus (8°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 8°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°17'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2005	May 20, 2005 into Gemini
Moon	1°27'49" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 28, 2005	Apr 30, 2005 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°20'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2005	May 12, 2005 into Taurus
Venus	15°36'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2005	May 10, 2005 into Gemini
Mars	28°05'48" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 20, 2005	May 1, 2005 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°59'18" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°38'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	9°52'29" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°28'51" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°14'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°06'09" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 28, 2005

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 04:34 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
Apr 28, 09:32 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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