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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 2010?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 2010, the Sun was in Taurus (4°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°21' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°12'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2010	May 21, 2010 into Gemini
Moon	10°33'22" Virgo	Direct	Apr 23, 2010	Apr 25, 2010 into Libra
Mercury	10°50'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	29°08'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2010	Apr 25, 2010 into Gemini
Mars	9°57'51" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°26'55" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	28°54'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	28°39'03" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	28°20'01" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°20'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	15°37'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 24, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 02:05 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Apr 24, 07:41 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on April 24, 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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