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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2048?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2048, the Sun is in Taurus (2°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (51% illuminated). Uranus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°03'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2048	May 20, 2048 into Gemini
Moon	2°59'32" Leo	Direct	Apr 21, 2048	Apr 23, 2048 into Virgo
Mercury	16°49'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2048	Apr 29, 2048 into Gemini
Venus	22°11'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 3, 2048	Apr 27, 2048 into Taurus
Mars	19°52'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	29°39'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	15°58'51" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°14'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	20°34'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°39'01" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	0°46'54" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 21, 2048

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 01:11 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine
Apr 21, 06:09 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 21, 10:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	1°59' Leo

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