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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2014?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2014, the Sun was in Taurus (3°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Uranus while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers. Mars squared Pluto while Mars was retrograde. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°40' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°15'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	May 21, 2014 into Gemini
Moon	18°47'54" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 22, 2014	Apr 24, 2014 into Pisces
Mercury	0°14'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 23, 2014	May 7, 2014 into Gemini
Venus	19°14'34" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2014	May 3, 2014 into Aries
Mars	13°35'05" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°54'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	21°17'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°39'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°00'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°33'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°18'29" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 23, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 07:11 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Apr 23, 09:15 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 23, 13:41 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Pressure and confrontation. Forcing the issue tends to backfire.

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