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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2024, the Sun was in Aries (19°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°54' Aries at midnight UTC to 22°55' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°08'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2024	Apr 19, 2024 into Taurus
Moon	15°25'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 2024	Apr 9, 2024 into Taurus
Mercury	24°57'45" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	4°07'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 29, 2024 into Taurus
Mars	12°50'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	18°59'11" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	14°25'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°09'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°11'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	1°57'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	15°39'45" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 8, 2024

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 18:17 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Aries	19°23' Aries

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