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Where Were the Planets on April 15, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 15, 2024, the Sun was in Aries (26°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 15, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°45' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 15, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°00'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2024	Apr 19, 2024 into Taurus
Moon	22°33'31" Cancer	Direct	Apr 13, 2024	Apr 16, 2024 into Leo
Mercury	19°54'35" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	12°45'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 29, 2024 into Taurus
Mars	18°17'00" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	20°33'10" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	15°09'41" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°31'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°25'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°01'59" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	15°17'30" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 15, 2024

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 15, 19:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	26°18' Cancer

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