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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2014?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2014, the Sun was in Taurus (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Jupiter squared Uranus. Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard. Jupiter opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°14' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	May 21, 2014 into Gemini
Moon	6°11'19" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	Apr 22, 2014 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°02'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 2014	Apr 23, 2014 into Taurus
Venus	15°54'25" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2014	May 3, 2014 into Aries
Mars	14°36'02" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°30'37" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	21°29'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°29'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°55'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°34'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°28'01" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 20, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 01:27 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Apr 20, 03:55 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 07:24 UTC	Jupiter square Uranus	Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.
Apr 20, 23:22 UTC	Jupiter opposite Pluto	Power grabs and excess, and ambition running into resistance.

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