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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (0°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 29°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°34'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	23°02'00" Leo	Direct	Apr 18, 2013	Apr 21, 2013 into Virgo
Mercury	9°55'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 2013	May 1, 2013 into Taurus
Venus	6°25'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	0°00'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°22'40" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°48'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°44'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°46'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°34'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°47'43" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 20, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 09:19 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
Apr 20, 11:47 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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