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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 2012?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (9°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°09' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°07' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°34'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	10°35'31" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2012	Apr 30, 2012 into Virgo
Mercury	14°43'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2012	May 9, 2012 into Taurus
Venus	19°29'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	5°02'29" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	19°51'05" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	25°08'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°28'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°48'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°28'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°38'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 29, 2012

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 09:34 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine
Apr 29, 09:58 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	9°29' Leo

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