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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2014?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2014, the Sun was in Aries (18°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°07' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°00' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°34'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2014	Apr 20, 2014 into Taurus
Moon	1°04'16" Leo	Direct	Apr 8, 2014	Apr 10, 2014 into Virgo
Mercury	1°27'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 2014	Apr 23, 2014 into Taurus
Venus	2°49'14" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2014	May 3, 2014 into Aries
Mars	19°05'32" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	12°08'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	22°13'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°49'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°35'45" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°34'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°06'09" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 8, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 09:50 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 8, 21:04 UTC	The Sun opposite Mars	Exact opposition

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