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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2011?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (0°04' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. The Sun sextiled Neptune. Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°52' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°13' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°04'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	3°06'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	Apr 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°14'48" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	29°11'18" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2011	Apr 21, 2011 into Aries
Mars	14°10'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2011	May 11, 2011 into Taurus
Jupiter	19°48'17" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	12°37'35" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°12'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°25'12" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°28'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°30'16" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 20, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 06:49 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Apr 20, 10:17 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 20:49 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on April 20, 2011?

Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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