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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2026?

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On April 30, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (10°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°31' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°09'31" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon26°24'33" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury25°02'34" AriesDirect into Taurus
Venus7°41'01" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars15°59'24" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter18°50'40" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn9°05'15" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus0°14'43" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune3°14'47" AriesDirect into Taurus
Pluto5°30'01" AquariusDirect into Pisces
North Node5°50'28" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 30, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters ScorpioLeaves Libra

Born on April 30, 2026?

Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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