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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 2015?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 2015, the Sun was in Taurus (2°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Mars in Taurus. Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments. Mercury trined Pluto. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 27°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°02'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2015	May 21, 2015 into Gemini
Moon	20°55'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2015	Apr 23, 2015 into Cancer
Mercury	15°25'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2015	May 1, 2015 into Gemini
Venus	12°34'41" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2015	May 7, 2015 into Cancer
Mars	15°58'33" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°53'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	3°44'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°21'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°08'20" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°32'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°01'59" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 22, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 22, 13:26 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
Apr 22, 18:42 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
Apr 22, 23:04 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Sharp minds and sharp tongues. Fast decisions, quick arguments.

Born on April 22, 2015?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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