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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (1°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°32'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	5°50'26" Virgo	Direct	Apr 21, 2013	Apr 23, 2013 into Libra
Mercury	11°35'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 2013	May 1, 2013 into Taurus
Venus	7°39'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	0°45'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	15°34'24" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°43'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°48'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°47'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°34'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°44'32" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 21, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 01:08 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Apr 21, 11:45 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

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