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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2010?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2010, the Sun was in Aries (18°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°29' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°16' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°32'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2010	Apr 20, 2010 into Taurus
Moon	11°23'36" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 7, 2010	Apr 10, 2010 into Pisces
Mercury	7°42'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	9°33'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2010	Apr 25, 2010 into Gemini
Mars	4°41'10" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°57'41" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	29°56'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	27°49'15" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	27°57'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°25'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°28'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 8, 2010

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 8, 2010?

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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