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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (10°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°18' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°57' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°37'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	28°06'18" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 28, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°58'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	1°15'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	29°53'10" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	24°00'18" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	16°35'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°21'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°55'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°06'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	14°29'51" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 30, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 15:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 30, 15:32 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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