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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (3°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°12' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°33'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	13°11'52" Virgo	Direct	Apr 22, 2021	Apr 24, 2021 into Libra
Mercury	8°38'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 4, 2021 into Gemini
Venus	10°47'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	0°00'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	27°13'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	12°47'45" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°15'37" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°10'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°48'12" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°54'20" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 23, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 01:02 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
Apr 23, 11:47 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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