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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 2023, the Sun was in Aries (21°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Jupiter in Aries. Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math. Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini. Venus trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°53' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°43' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°20'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2023	Apr 20, 2023 into Taurus
Moon	26°47'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 9, 2023	Apr 11, 2023 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°38'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	0°21'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	8°33'18" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	21°39'03" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	3°45'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	17°20'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°06'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°15'55" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	4°53'05" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 11, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 04:47 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Apr 11, 10:14 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
Apr 11, 17:33 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Apr 11, 22:04 UTC	The Sun conjunct Jupiter	Confidence swells. Opportunities look bigger, and so do promises, so check the math.

Born on April 11, 2023?

The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree 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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