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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2078?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2078, the Sun is in Taurus (3°45' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°41' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°45'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2078	May 20, 2078 into Gemini
Moon	23°43'15" Virgo	Direct	Apr 21, 2078	Apr 24, 2078 into Libra
Mercury	7°46'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 2078	May 7, 2078 into Taurus
Venus	22°41'23" Pisces	Direct	Apr 3, 2078	Apr 29, 2078 into Aries
Mars	8°32'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2078	May 18, 2078 into Libra
Jupiter	14°27'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°33'38" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°28'06" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	26°05'17" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	12°06'01" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	20°27'44" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on April 23, 2078

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 09:17 UTC	Venus sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

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