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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2026?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2026, the Sun was in Aries (12°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), 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 2, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°42' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°45'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2026	Apr 20, 2026 into Taurus
Moon	17°28'56" Libra	Direct	Apr 1, 2026	Apr 3, 2026 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°01'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 6, 2026	Apr 15, 2026 into Aries
Venus	3°29'17" Taurus	Direct	Mar 30, 2026	Apr 24, 2026 into Gemini
Mars	24°17'26" Pisces	Direct	Mar 2, 2026	Apr 9, 2026 into Aries
Jupiter	15°52'52" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	5°43'55" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	28°49'34" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	2°15'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°14'23" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°19'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 2, 2026

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 02:12 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	12°21' Libra

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