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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2006, the Sun was in Taurus (1°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°14'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2006	May 21, 2006 into Gemini
Moon	5°51'58" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2006	Apr 23, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	6°53'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2006	May 5, 2006 into Taurus
Venus	16°39'46" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	May 3, 2006 into Aries
Mars	4°19'13" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	15°37'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°36'24" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	13°23'40" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°33'32" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°37'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	3°08'42" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 21, 2006

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 01:55 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 21, 03:29 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	0°54' Aquarius

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