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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 2009?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 2009, the Sun was in Taurus (7°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 27, 2009. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°18' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 2009
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°21'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2009	May 20, 2009 into Gemini
Moon	9°03'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2009	Apr 28, 2009 into Cancer
Mercury	27°32'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 9, 2009	Apr 30, 2009 into Gemini
Venus	0°56'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 24, 2009	Jun 6, 2009 into Taurus
Mars	3°48'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 2009	May 31, 2009 into Taurus
Jupiter	23°27'03" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 5, 2009	Jan 18, 2010 into Pisces
Saturn	15°14'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	25°01'41" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	26°12'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	3°10'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	4°47'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 27, 2009

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 27, 2009?

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