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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2009?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2009, the Sun was in Taurus (3°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°28' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°05' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°27'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2009	May 20, 2009 into Gemini
Moon	12°14'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 2009	Apr 24, 2009 into Taurus
Mercury	23°23'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 9, 2009	Apr 30, 2009 into Gemini
Venus	29°49'13" Pisces	Direct	Apr 11, 2009	Apr 24, 2009 into Aries
Mars	0°43'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 2009	May 31, 2009 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°52'56" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	15°23'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	24°50'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	26°08'19" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°12'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°00'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 23, 2009

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 00:50 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Apr 23, 05:44 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine

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