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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2020?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2020, the Sun was in Taurus (10°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°23' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°36'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2020	May 20, 2020 into Gemini
Moon	6°04'43" Leo	Direct	Apr 30, 2020	May 2, 2020 into Virgo
Mercury	5°29'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2020	May 11, 2020 into Gemini
Venus	18°54'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	21°17'18" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°55'45" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°51'51" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°49'50" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°12'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°59'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°51'46" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 30, 2020

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 01:06 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 30, 20:38 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	10°57' Leo

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