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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1931?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1931, the Sun was in Aries (25°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1931. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°34' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°29' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1931
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°32'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1931	Apr 21, 1931 into Taurus
Moon	8°31'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 1931	Apr 18, 1931 into Taurus
Mercury	12°51'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1931	Jun 11, 1931 into Gemini
Venus	18°34'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 31, 1931	Apr 26, 1931 into Aries
Mars	4°58'50" Leo	Direct	Mar 30, 1931	Jun 10, 1931 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°55'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 1930	Jul 17, 1931 into Leo
Saturn	23°02'25" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	15°55'20" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	3°12'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	18°43'50" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	14°01'34" Aries	Direct	Jun 18, 1930	Jan 6, 1932 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 16, 1931

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 15:09 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Exact trine
Apr 16, 19:46 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile

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