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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 2013, the Sun was in Aries (13°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 3, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°55' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°53'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2013	Apr 19, 2013 into Taurus
Moon	17°55'29" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 2, 2013	Apr 4, 2013 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°16'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	15°21'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2013	Apr 15, 2013 into Taurus
Mars	17°08'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2013	Apr 20, 2013 into Taurus
Jupiter	12°16'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	10°00'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	8°47'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°17'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°33'50" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°41'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 3, 2013

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 04:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	13°35' Capricorn

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