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Where Were the Planets on April 19, 2012?

Quick Answer

On April 19, 2012, the Sun was in Aries (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 19, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°03' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 19, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2012	Apr 19, 2012 into Taurus
Moon	10°04'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 18, 2012	Apr 21, 2012 into Taurus
Mercury	2°27'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2012	May 9, 2012 into Taurus
Venus	13°12'24" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	3°51'16" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	17°30'35" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	25°53'34" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	5°56'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°35'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°32'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°10'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 19, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 19, 16:12 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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