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Where Were the Planets on April 28, 2040?

Quick Answer

On April 28, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (8°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 28, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°29' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 28, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°48'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	27°17'36" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 26, 2040	Apr 28, 2040 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°19'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 2040	May 9, 2040 into Gemini
Venus	0°08'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	28°00'06" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	22°27'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	6°28'19" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°31'40" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	3°30'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°56'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	5°08'30" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 28, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 28, 09:21 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 28, 16:30 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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