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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2009?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2009, the Sun was in Aries (12°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Venus and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°24' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°52'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2009	Apr 19, 2009 into Taurus
Moon	11°28'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 1, 2009	Apr 3, 2009 into Leo
Mercury	15°22'43" Aries	Direct	Mar 25, 2009	Apr 9, 2009 into Taurus
Venus	3°48'57" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2009	Apr 11, 2009 into Pisces
Mars	14°22'20" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2009	Apr 22, 2009 into Aries
Jupiter	19°22'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	16°31'12" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	23°45'34" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°38'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°17'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°06'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 2, 2009

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 14:34 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°59' Cancer

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