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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2043?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2043, the Sun is in Taurus (1°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Mercury meets Neptune in Taurus while Mercury is retrograde. Intuition is strong and facts are slippery. Good for poetry, bad for paperwork. The Sun sextiles Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°28' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°17'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2043	May 21, 2043 into Gemini
Moon	0°31'35" Libra	Direct	Apr 21, 2043	Apr 23, 2043 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°27'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Gemini
Venus	2°51'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 2043	May 13, 2043 into Taurus
Mars	18°39'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 28, 2043	May 6, 2043 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°35'15" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Mar 1, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°16'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°18'31" Leo	Stationing retrograde	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	9°41'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	0°59'13" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 2043	Sep 1, 2043 into Aquarius
North Node	7°31'41" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 21, 2043

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 00:43 UTC	Mercury conjunct Neptune	Intuition is strong and facts are slippery. Good for poetry, bad for paperwork.
Apr 21, 04:22 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Apr 21, 10:57 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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