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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 2022?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 2022, the Sun was in Aries (15°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 10°27' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°41'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2022	Apr 20, 2022 into Taurus
Moon	4°29'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 2022	Apr 7, 2022 into Cancer
Mercury	18°24'15" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 2022	Apr 11, 2022 into Taurus
Venus	29°51'14" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2022	Apr 5, 2022 into Pisces
Mars	22°43'27" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2022	Apr 15, 2022 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°20'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	22°26'29" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°07'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°44'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°27'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°31'50" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 5, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 01:51 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Apr 5, 03:04 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 5, 15:16 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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