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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 9, 2023, the Sun was in Aries (19°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 9, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°46' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 6°12' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 9, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°22'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2023	Apr 20, 2023 into Taurus
Moon	29°28'17" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 7, 2023	Apr 9, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°25'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	28°00'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 16, 2023	Apr 11, 2023 into Gemini
Mars	7°31'08" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	21°10'05" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	3°34'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	17°13'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°01'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°14'42" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	4°59'26" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 9, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 9, 12:56 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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