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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 1, 2021, the Sun was in Aries (11°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% 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 1, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°20' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°54' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°58'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Moon	3°40'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 1, 2021	Apr 3, 2021 into Capricorn
Mercury	25°20'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 15, 2021	Apr 4, 2021 into Aries
Venus	13°33'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2021	Apr 14, 2021 into Taurus
Mars	16°44'37" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°19'32" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	11°24'44" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	9°02'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°26'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°38'24" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°04'14" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 1, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 05:58 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on April 1, 2021?

The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, 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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