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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2040?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (10°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°27' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°45'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	26°13'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	Apr 30, 2040 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°35'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 2040	May 9, 2040 into Gemini
Venus	2°36'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	28°59'42" Cancer	Direct	Sep 18, 2039	May 2, 2040 into Leo
Jupiter	22°21'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	6°21'20" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°34'10" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	3°34'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	26°58'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	5°02'09" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 30, 2040

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 15:10 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
Apr 30, 18:14 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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