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Where Were the Planets on April 13, 2009?

Quick Answer

On April 13, 2009, the Sun was in Aries (23°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 13, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°05' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 15°16' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 13, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°41'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2009	Apr 19, 2009 into Taurus
Moon	9°12'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 12, 2009	Apr 15, 2009 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°38'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 9, 2009	Apr 30, 2009 into Gemini
Venus	29°34'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Apr 11, 2009	Apr 24, 2009 into Aries
Mars	22°57'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2009	Apr 22, 2009 into Aries
Jupiter	21°18'55" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	15°51'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	24°20'43" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	25°55'31" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°16'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°31'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 13, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 13, 2009?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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