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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 2028?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 2028, the Sun is in Aries (13°16' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°40' Cancer at midnight UTC to 16°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°16'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2028	Apr 19, 2028 into Taurus
Moon	9°26'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 1, 2028	Apr 3, 2028 into Leo
Mercury	3°42'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 2028	Apr 15, 2028 into Taurus
Venus	28°48'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 4, 2028	Apr 3, 2028 into Gemini
Mars	10°36'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 2028	Apr 27, 2028 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°00'33" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	28°39'24" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	6°58'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	6°35'35" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°30'56" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°36'53" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 2, 2028

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 19:16 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	13°34' Cancer

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