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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2056?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2056, the Sun is in Taurus (4°04' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°55' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°04'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2056	May 20, 2056 into Gemini
Moon	9°19'21" Leo	Direct	Apr 22, 2056	Apr 25, 2056 into Virgo
Mercury	12°33'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2056	Jun 9, 2056 into Gemini
Venus	25°19'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 3, 2056	Apr 27, 2056 into Taurus
Mars	28°27'21" Pisces	Direct	Mar 17, 2056	Apr 25, 2056 into Aries
Jupiter	9°49'52" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	15°15'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°41'06" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	7°59'06" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°39'08" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	25°56'42" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 23, 2056

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 01:34 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	3°39' Leo

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