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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (18°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°30'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	21°38'56" Leo	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	Apr 9, 2006 into Virgo
Mercury	20°48'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	2°34'47" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	May 3, 2006 into Aries
Mars	26°48'57" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°03'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°23'04" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°47'45" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°18'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°43'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°50'00" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 8, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 08:23 UTC	Mars opposite Pluto	Exact opposition

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