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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 2040?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 2040, the Sun is in Aries (16°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°14' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°22' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°18'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2040	Apr 19, 2040 into Taurus
Moon	28°19'00" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 3, 2040	Apr 5, 2040 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°58'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2040	Apr 9, 2040 into Aries
Venus	1°44'19" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2040	Apr 28, 2040 into Taurus
Mars	17°21'12" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	24°29'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	8°04'27" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°17'58" Cancer	Stationing direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	2°38'32" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°34'04" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	6°21'35" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 5, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 14:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 5, 19:24 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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