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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2015?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2015, the Sun was in Aries (22°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°15'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2015	Apr 20, 2015 into Taurus
Moon	26°40'44" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 10, 2015	Apr 12, 2015 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°50'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	Apr 14, 2015 into Taurus
Venus	0°59'56" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2015	May 7, 2015 into Cancer
Mars	8°42'01" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°36'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	4°15'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	16°47'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	8°51'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°32'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°33'45" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 12, 2015

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 03:45 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	21°55' Capricorn
Apr 12, 17:31 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
Apr 12, 17:43 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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