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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 2013, the Sun was in Aries (19°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°41' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°47'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2013	Apr 19, 2013 into Taurus
Moon	9°10'34" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 2013	Apr 11, 2013 into Taurus
Mercury	23°34'49" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	22°48'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2013	Apr 15, 2013 into Taurus
Mars	21°42'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2013	Apr 20, 2013 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°18'54" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	9°36'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°08'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°28'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°35'01" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°22'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 9, 2013

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 9, 2013?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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