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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1900?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1900, the Sun was in Aries (26°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1900. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°19' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°41' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1900
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°02'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1900	Apr 20, 1900 into Taurus
Moon	12°29'14" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 15, 1900	Apr 17, 1900 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°37'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1900	Apr 17, 1900 into Aries
Venus	11°03'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 6, 1900	May 5, 1900 into Cancer
Mars	6°27'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1900	May 17, 1900 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°16'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1899	Jan 19, 1901 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°01'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1900	Jul 18, 1900 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°06'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	24°41'35" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	15°06'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	13°34'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1899	Dec 28, 1900 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 16, 1900

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 16, 1900?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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