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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 2014?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 2014, the Sun was in Aries (16°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°12' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°36'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2014	Apr 20, 2014 into Taurus
Moon	7°13'05" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2014	Apr 8, 2014 into Leo
Mercury	28°03'04" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2014	Apr 7, 2014 into Aries
Venus	0°41'11" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2014	May 3, 2014 into Aries
Mars	19°51'10" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°57'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	22°20'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°42'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°32'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°33'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°12'30" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 6, 2014

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 6, 2014?

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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