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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 2078?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 2078, the Sun is in Aries (16°06' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Neptune are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°25' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°10' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°06'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2078	Apr 19, 2078 into Taurus
Moon	14°45'37" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 4, 2078	Apr 6, 2078 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°05'08" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 2078	Apr 17, 2078 into Aries
Venus	2°06'15" Pisces	Direct	Apr 3, 2078	Apr 29, 2078 into Aries
Mars	13°46'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2078	May 18, 2078 into Libra
Jupiter	15°13'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°03'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°12'48" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	26°00'08" Cancer	Stationing direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	11°40'21" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	21°24'55" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on April 5, 2078

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 14:45 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	16°13' Capricorn

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