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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 2026?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (0°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°36' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°25'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2026	May 21, 2026 into Gemini
Moon	12°13'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 2026	Apr 21, 2026 into Cancer
Mercury	7°58'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 2026	May 3, 2026 into Taurus
Venus	25°32'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 30, 2026	Apr 24, 2026 into Gemini
Mars	8°17'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2026	May 18, 2026 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°34'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	7°55'39" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	29°42'11" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	2°54'52" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°26'55" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	6°22'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 20, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 01:39 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 11:20 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Apr 20, 21:45 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

Born on April 20, 2026?

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