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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2019?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (1°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°50' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°30' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°06'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	27°44'01" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 19, 2019	Apr 21, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°29'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 2019	May 6, 2019 into Taurus
Venus	0°59'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 15, 2019 into Taurus
Mars	13°59'01" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°10'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°27'29" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	2°26'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	17°45'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°08'56" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°43'14" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 21, 2019

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 15:59 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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