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Where Were the Planets on April 29, 2023?

Quick Answer

On April 29, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (8°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 29, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°33' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°29' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 29, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°55'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	26°31'20" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 2023	Apr 29, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	12°52'32" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	20°59'25" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	18°10'31" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	25°58'28" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	5°17'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°20'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°41'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'45" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°55'53" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 29, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 29, 18:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Apr 29, 20:04 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on April 29, 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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