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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2019?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2019, the Sun was in Aries (18°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°22'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2019	Apr 20, 2019 into Taurus
Moon	24°59'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 2019	Apr 8, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	20°58'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 10, 2019	Apr 17, 2019 into Aries
Venus	15°16'52" Pisces	Direct	Mar 26, 2019	Apr 20, 2019 into Aries
Mars	5°26'43" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°20'39" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°08'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°42'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°21'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°05'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°24'32" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 8, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 21:15 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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