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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (15°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°20' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°33'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	15°33'30" Cancer	Direct	Apr 4, 2006	Apr 6, 2006 into Leo
Mercury	18°06'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	29°25'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 5, 2006	Apr 6, 2006 into Pisces
Mars	25°06'07" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°20'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°22'35" Leo	Stationing direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°38'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°13'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°44'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°59'32" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 5, 2006

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 12:01 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	15°34' Cancer

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