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Where Were the Planets on April 15, 2012?

Quick Answer

On April 15, 2012, the Sun was in Aries (25°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 15, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°16' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 15, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°55'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2012	Apr 19, 2012 into Taurus
Moon	20°41'27" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 13, 2012	Apr 16, 2012 into Pisces
Mercury	28°45'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 23, 2012	Apr 16, 2012 into Aries
Venus	10°11'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	3°41'38" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	16°35'04" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	26°12'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°44'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°29'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°33'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°23'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 15, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 15, 18:26 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Exact opposition

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