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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 2013?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (9°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°26' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°04' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°19'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	29°47'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 27, 2013	Apr 29, 2013 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°51'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 2013	May 1, 2013 into Taurus
Venus	17°31'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	6°43'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°10'47" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	8°07'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°13'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	4°58'26" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°30'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°19'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on April 29, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 12:21 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on April 29, 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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