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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 2022?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 2022, the Sun was in Aries (19°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), 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 9, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°02' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°59' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°37'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2022	Apr 20, 2022 into Taurus
Moon	21°59'47" Cancer	Direct	Apr 7, 2022	Apr 10, 2022 into Leo
Mercury	26°43'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 2022	Apr 11, 2022 into Taurus
Venus	4°09'48" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2022	May 2, 2022 into Aries
Mars	25°44'46" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2022	Apr 15, 2022 into Pisces
Jupiter	23°16'09" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	22°46'52" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°20'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°52'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°29'57" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°19'07" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 9, 2022

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 06:48 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	19°24' Cancer

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