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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 2012?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 2012, the Sun was in Aries (17°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°19' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°05'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2012	Apr 19, 2012 into Taurus
Moon	12°47'07" Libra	Direct	Apr 5, 2012	Apr 7, 2012 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°02'28" Pisces	Direct	Mar 23, 2012	Apr 16, 2012 into Aries
Venus	2°36'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	4°03'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	14°32'11" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	26°53'10" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°14'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°14'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°33'29" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°51'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 6, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 01:56 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Exact square
Apr 6, 19:19 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	17°23' Libra

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