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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (0°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°28' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°37'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	3°04'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 2021	Apr 22, 2021 into Virgo
Mercury	2°15'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 4, 2021 into Gemini
Venus	7°05'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	28°11'15" Gemini	Direct	Mar 4, 2021	Apr 23, 2021 into Cancer
Jupiter	26°44'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	12°38'49" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°05'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°05'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°47'42" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°03'51" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 20, 2021

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 06:10 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 20, 06:59 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	0°25' Leo

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