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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2010?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2010, the Sun was in Taurus (0°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°02' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°51' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°18'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2010	May 21, 2010 into Gemini
Moon	13°56'00" Cancer	Direct	Apr 19, 2010	Apr 21, 2010 into Leo
Mercury	12°22'02" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	24°15'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2010	Apr 25, 2010 into Gemini
Mars	8°30'15" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°36'07" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	29°08'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	28°27'07" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	28°15'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°22'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°49'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 20, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 04:29 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 20, 2010?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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