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Where Were the Planets on April 7, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 7, 2023, the Sun was in Aries (17°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 7, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°30' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°31' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 7, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°24'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2023	Apr 20, 2023 into Taurus
Moon	2°59'09" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 7, 2023	Apr 9, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°50'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	25°40'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 16, 2023	Apr 11, 2023 into Gemini
Mars	6°29'24" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	20°41'07" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	3°22'52" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	17°07'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	25°57'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°13'22" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	5°05'47" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 7, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 7, 06:29 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Apr 7, 18:03 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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