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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2013, the Sun was in Aries (22°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°39' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°44'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2013	Apr 19, 2013 into Taurus
Moon	16°47'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 11, 2013	Apr 13, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	27°41'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 5, 2013	Apr 14, 2013 into Aries
Venus	26°31'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2013	Apr 15, 2013 into Taurus
Mars	23°58'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2013	Apr 20, 2013 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°51'38" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	9°23'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°18'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°33'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°35'11" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°13'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 12, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 12, 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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