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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2008?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2008, the Sun was in Taurus (1°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°45'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2008	May 20, 2008 into Gemini
Moon	13°32'08" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 20, 2008	Apr 22, 2008 into Sagittarius
Mercury	7°41'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 2008	May 2, 2008 into Gemini
Venus	18°49'54" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2008	Apr 30, 2008 into Taurus
Mars	20°28'28" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	21°51'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°47'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	20°59'02" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	23°55'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	1°03'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	24°26'09" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 21, 2008

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 13:05 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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