Sun, Moon, and Stars: April 2000
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: April, 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: April, 2000
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April Calendar
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
| 2 | Mercury is 1 degree 6 minutes north of the Moon. | 1200 | 7 am |
| 3 | Venus is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 0600 | 1 am |
| 4 | NEW MOON | 1800 | 1 pm |
| 6 | Mars is 5 degrees north of the Moon. | 1000 | 5 am |
| 6 | Jupiter is 4 degrees north of the Moon. | 1100 | 6 am |
| 6 | Saturn is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 2100 | 4 pm |
| 6 | Mars is 1 degree 1 minute north of Jupiter. | 2300 | 6 pm |
| 8 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 2200 | 5 pm |
| 11 |  FIRST QUARTER | 1400 | 9 am |
| 16 | Mars is 2 degrees north of Saturn. | 2300 | 6 pm |
| 18 |  FULL MOON | 1800 | 1 pm |
| 24 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 1200 | 7 am |
| 26 | Neptune is 1 degree 0 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the moon. | 1800 | 1 pm |
| 26 |  LAST QUARTER | 1900 | 2 pm |
| 27 | Uranus is 1 degree 3 minutes north of the Moon. | 2200 | 5 pm |
| 28 | Mercury is 0 degrees 3 minutes south of Venus. | 0900 | 4 am |
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