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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1940?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1940, the Sun was in Aries (26°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (60% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°18' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°18' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°20'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	Apr 20, 1940 into Taurus
Moon	8°15'57" Leo	Direct	Apr 15, 1940	Apr 18, 1940 into Virgo
Mercury	29°10'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1940	Apr 17, 1940 into Aries
Venus	11°58'40" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1940	May 6, 1940 into Cancer
Mars	9°43'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 1, 1940	May 17, 1940 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°56'55" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 1939	May 16, 1940 into Taurus
Saturn	3°19'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	20°29'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	23°18'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	0°36'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°54'50" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 16, 1940

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 60% 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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