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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 2011?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (3°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (56% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°31' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°07' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°58'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	26°52'14" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 22, 2011	Apr 24, 2011 into Aquarius
Mercury	12°56'06" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	4°01'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mars	17°14'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2011	May 11, 2011 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°45'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	12°20'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°24'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°30'26" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°26'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°17'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 24, 2011

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 17:58 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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