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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 2020?

Quick Answer

On April 1, 2020, the Sun was in Aries (12°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 1, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°38' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°13'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2020	Apr 19, 2020 into Taurus
Moon	13°03'07" Cancer	Direct	Mar 31, 2020	Apr 2, 2020 into Leo
Mercury	15°56'06" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 2020	Apr 11, 2020 into Aries
Venus	27°58'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 5, 2020	Apr 3, 2020 into Gemini
Mars	1°10'00" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	24°27'34" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°42'17" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°11'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°17'27" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°50'53" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°23'55" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 1, 2020

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 10:21 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°09' Cancer

Born on April 1, 2020?

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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