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Where Were the Planets on April 6, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 6, 2024, the Sun was in Aries (17°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 6, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°53' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°49' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 6, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°10'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2024	Apr 19, 2024 into Taurus
Moon	15°20'30" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 7, 2024 into Aries
Mercury	26°04'12" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	1°38'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 29, 2024 into Taurus
Mars	11°17'26" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	18°32'44" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	14°12'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°03'22" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°06'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°56'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	15°46'06" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 6, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 6, 17:44 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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