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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 2020?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 2020, the Sun was in Aries (17°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°32' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°43' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°08'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2020	Apr 19, 2020 into Taurus
Moon	24°06'43" Virgo	Direct	Apr 4, 2020	Apr 6, 2020 into Libra
Mercury	22°51'25" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 2020	Apr 11, 2020 into Aries
Venus	2°28'06" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	4°38'30" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	25°02'40" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°59'39" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°27'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°27'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°54'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	3°08'02" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 6, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 21:16 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on April 6, 2020?

Jupiter and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Capricorn, 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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