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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (22°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°06' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°08' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°26'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2006	Apr 20, 2006 into Taurus
Moon	9°06'22" Libra	Direct	Apr 11, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Scorpio
Mercury	25°04'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 2006	Apr 16, 2006 into Aries
Venus	6°51'05" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	May 3, 2006 into Aries
Mars	29°06'43" Gemini	Direct	Feb 17, 2006	Apr 14, 2006 into Cancer
Jupiter	16°38'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°25'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	12°59'19" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°23'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°42'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°37'18" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 12, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 12, 2006?

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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