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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 2021, the Sun was in Aries (16°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°54'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Moon	12°34'26" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 5, 2021	Apr 7, 2021 into Pisces
Mercury	4°15'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Venus	19°45'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2021	Apr 14, 2021 into Taurus
Mars	19°44'29" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°16'58" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	11°47'00" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	9°18'24" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	21°37'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°41'52" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°48'20" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 6, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 11:19 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Exact sextile

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