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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 2012?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (8°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°32' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°08' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°36'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	27°48'08" Cancer	Direct	Apr 26, 2012	Apr 28, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	13°19'37" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2012	May 9, 2012 into Taurus
Venus	18°57'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	4°52'33" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	19°36'57" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	25°12'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°25'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°46'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°28'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°41'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 28, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 16:10 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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