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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2006?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2006, the Sun was in Taurus (10°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°05' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°35' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°00'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2006	May 21, 2006 into Gemini
Moon	14°53'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 2006	May 1, 2006 into Cancer
Mercury	21°15'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2006	May 5, 2006 into Taurus
Venus	26°41'36" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 2006	May 3, 2006 into Aries
Mars	9°34'59" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	14°30'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	4°56'05" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	13°45'21" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°41'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°29'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	2°40'06" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 30, 2006

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 07:46 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square

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