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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 2026?

Quick Answer

On April 1, 2026, the Sun was in Aries (11°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 1, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°46'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2026	Apr 20, 2026 into Taurus
Moon	4°51'54" Libra	Direct	Apr 1, 2026	Apr 3, 2026 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°07'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 6, 2026	Apr 15, 2026 into Aries
Venus	2°15'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 30, 2026	Apr 24, 2026 into Gemini
Mars	23°30'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2026	Apr 9, 2026 into Aries
Jupiter	15°48'47" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	5°36'28" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	28°46'56" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	2°13'34" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°13'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°22'37" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 1, 2026

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 02:50 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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