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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2008?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2008, the Sun was in Aries (22°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°32' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°57'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2008	Apr 19, 2008 into Taurus
Moon	19°28'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 11, 2008	Apr 13, 2008 into Leo
Mercury	18°47'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2008	Apr 17, 2008 into Taurus
Venus	7°44'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2008	Apr 30, 2008 into Taurus
Mars	16°03'11" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	21°14'28" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°03'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	20°32'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°44'16" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°07'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°54'44" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 12, 2008

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 18:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	23°13' Cancer

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