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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (2°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°26' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°26' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°06'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	0°59'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 2023	Apr 24, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	15°33'24" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	13°03'09" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	14°22'32" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	24°18'04" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	4°44'35" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	17°56'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°28'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°20'35" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	4°18'08" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 22, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 22, 10:10 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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