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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 2015?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 2015, the Sun was in Aries (16°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°30' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°47' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°22'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2015	Apr 20, 2015 into Taurus
Moon	8°37'57" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 5, 2015	Apr 8, 2015 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°28'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	Apr 14, 2015 into Taurus
Venus	23°57'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 17, 2015	Apr 11, 2015 into Gemini
Mars	4°17'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°35'55" Leo	Stationing direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	4°29'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°27'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°40'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°31'00" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°52'49" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 6, 2015

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 13:26 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
Apr 6, 14:08 UTC	The Sun conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction

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