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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2011?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (1°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°06' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°02'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	17°14'21" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	Apr 22, 2011 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°02'31" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	0°23'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mars	14°56'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2011	May 11, 2011 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°02'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	12°33'16" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°15'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°26'33" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°28'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°27'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 21, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 04:06 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on April 21, 2011?

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Venus and Uranus sat 2 degrees 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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