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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.

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	Exact opposition
Apr 23, 09:15 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 23, 13:41 UTC	Mars square Pluto	Exact square

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