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Where Were the Planets on April 19, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 19, 2021, the Sun was in Aries (29°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. The Sun met Mercury. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 19, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°23' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°45' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 19, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°39'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2021	Apr 19, 2021 into Taurus
Moon	20°32'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 2021	Apr 20, 2021 into Leo
Mercury	0°07'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 4, 2021 into Gemini
Venus	5°51'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	27°34'55" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	26°34'57" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	12°35'39" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°01'54" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°03'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°47'28" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°07'02" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 19, 2021

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 19, 01:51 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Apr 19, 10:29 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 19, 20:33 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 19, 2021?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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