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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (7°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 27, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°40' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°23'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	0°17'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 27, 2013	Apr 29, 2013 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°06'54" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 2013	May 1, 2013 into Taurus
Venus	15°03'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	5°14'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°46'17" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°16'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°07'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°55'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°31'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°25'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 27, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 27, 01:54 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
Apr 27, 11:31 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on April 27, 2013?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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