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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (21°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°27'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	27°07'41" Virgo	Direct	Apr 9, 2006	Apr 11, 2006 into Libra
Mercury	23°56'57" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	5°46'40" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	May 3, 2006 into Aries
Mars	28°32'12" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°45'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°24'31" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°56'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°22'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°42'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°40'28" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 11, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 17:46 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 11, 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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