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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 2021?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (8°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°05' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°11' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°25'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	27°39'59" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 26, 2021	Apr 28, 2021 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°07'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 4, 2021 into Gemini
Venus	16°57'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	3°02'20" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	27°59'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	13°00'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°32'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°19'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°48'27" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°38'26" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 28, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 15:42 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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