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Where Were the Planets on April 27, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 27, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (6°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 27, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°46' Cancer at midnight UTC to 8°40' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 27, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°58'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	2°43'56" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 2023	Apr 29, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	13°58'10" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	18°44'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	17°04'58" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	25°29'53" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	5°08'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°13'33" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°37'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'34" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	4°02'15" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 27, 2023

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 27, 06:29 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 27, 21:20 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	7°21' Leo

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