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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2053?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2053, the Sun is in Aries (19°07' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°04' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°07'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2053	Apr 19, 2053 into Taurus
Moon	19°03'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 6, 2053	Apr 9, 2053 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°47'25" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2053	Apr 10, 2053 into Aries
Venus	24°57'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 2053	Apr 12, 2053 into Taurus
Mars	24°44'12" Gemini	Direct	Feb 23, 2053	Apr 17, 2053 into Cancer
Jupiter	2°44'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 15, 2052	Apr 30, 2053 into Libra
Saturn	10°06'58" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	2°24'08" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	0°59'44" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°40'29" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	24°46'36" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on April 8, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 04:05 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Exact sextile

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