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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (1°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°52'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	4°22'27" Libra	Direct	Apr 21, 2024	Apr 23, 2024 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°39'28" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	20°09'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 29, 2024 into Taurus
Mars	22°55'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	21°55'14" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	15°45'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°51'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°37'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°04'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	14°58'27" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 21, 2024

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 02:33 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
Apr 21, 03:08 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Apr 21, 17:01 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Exact square

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