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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2015?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2015, the Sun was in Aries (12°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury trined Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°25'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2015	Apr 20, 2015 into Taurus
Moon	20°33'34" Virgo	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	Apr 3, 2015 into Libra
Mercury	4°36'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	Apr 14, 2015 into Taurus
Venus	19°14'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 17, 2015	Apr 11, 2015 into Gemini
Mars	1°20'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°39'06" Leo	Retrograde	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	4°38'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°13'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°32'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°29'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°05'31" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 2, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 12:21 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Apr 2, 17:20 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on April 2, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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