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Where Were the Planets on April 9, 2023?

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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.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun19°22'34" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon29°28'17" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury8°25'51" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus28°00'53" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars7°31'08" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter21°10'05" AriesDirect into Taurus
Saturn3°34'32" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus17°13'56" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune26°01'47" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto0°14'42" AquariusDirect into Capricorn
North Node4°59'26" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on April 9, 2023

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio

Born on April 9, 2023?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Aries Sun. The Sun and Jupiter sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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