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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2024, the Sun was in Aries (13°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 24°41' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°13'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2024	Apr 19, 2024 into Taurus
Moon	17°49'44" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 1, 2024	Apr 3, 2024 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°11'57" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	26°42'16" Pisces	Direct	Mar 11, 2024	Apr 5, 2024 into Aries
Mars	8°10'42" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	17°40'30" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	13°45'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	20°51'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°57'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°53'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	15°58'49" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 2, 2024

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 03:15 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	12°52' Capricorn

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