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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2019?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2019, the Sun was in Aries (22°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°25' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°17'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2019	Apr 20, 2019 into Taurus
Moon	18°29'20" Cancer	Direct	Apr 11, 2019	Apr 13, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	24°40'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 10, 2019	Apr 17, 2019 into Aries
Venus	20°06'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 26, 2019	Apr 20, 2019 into Aries
Mars	8°04'47" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°20'48" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°16'01" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	1°55'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°29'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°06'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°11'50" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 12, 2019

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 04:20 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
Apr 12, 15:07 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
Apr 12, 19:06 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	22°35' Cancer

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