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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2040?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2040, the Sun is in Aries (19°15' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°29' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°15'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2040	Apr 19, 2040 into Taurus
Moon	10°27'20" Pisces	Direct	Apr 7, 2040	Apr 9, 2040 into Aries
Mercury	28°44'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2040	Apr 9, 2040 into Aries
Venus	5°26'51" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2040	Apr 28, 2040 into Taurus
Mars	18°38'49" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	24°09'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	7°50'43" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°18'09" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	2°45'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°37'40" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	6°12'03" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 8, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 20:21 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine

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