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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1939?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1939, the Sun was in Aries (25°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°30' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°43' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°36'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1939	Apr 20, 1939 into Taurus
Moon	18°36'00" Pisces	Direct	Apr 14, 1939	Apr 17, 1939 into Aries
Mercury	5°37'51" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 7, 1939	May 14, 1939 into Taurus
Venus	19°08'06" Pisces	Direct	Mar 31, 1939	Apr 25, 1939 into Aries
Mars	13°57'15" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 21, 1939	May 25, 1939 into Aquarius
Jupiter	24°42'28" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 1938	May 11, 1939 into Aries
Saturn	21°36'15" Aries	Direct	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	16°31'44" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	21°05'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	29°13'29" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1939	Jun 14, 1939 into Leo
North Node	9°17'42" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on April 16, 1939

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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