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Where Were the Planets on April 24, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 24, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (4°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 24, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°09' Gemini at midnight UTC to 2°34' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 24, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°03'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	26°24'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 2023	Apr 24, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	15°09'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	15°20'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	15°27'15" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	24°46'50" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	4°54'23" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°03'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°32'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'04" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	4°11'47" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 24, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 24, 03:15 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Apr 24, 18:58 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on April 24, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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