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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (19°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°29'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	3°27'10" Virgo	Direct	Apr 9, 2006	Apr 11, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	21°48'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	3°38'31" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	May 3, 2006 into Aries
Mars	27°23'19" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°57'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°23'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°50'41" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°19'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°43'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°46'49" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 9, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 04:58 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Apr 9, 07:38 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on April 9, 2006?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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