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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2042?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2042, the Sun is in Aries (18°47' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°42' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°47'05" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2042	Apr 19, 2042 into Taurus
Moon	20°38'26" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 6, 2042	Apr 9, 2042 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°22'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 25, 2042	Apr 8, 2042 into Taurus
Venus	12°09'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 29, 2042	Apr 23, 2042 into Gemini
Mars	10°33'21" Leo	Direct	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	1°21'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 8, 2042	Apr 24, 2042 into Scorpio
Saturn	4°23'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	8°38'28" Leo	Retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°03'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°23'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	27°32'41" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 8, 2042

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 12:12 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
Apr 8, 19:34 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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