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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1941?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1941, the Sun was in Aries (26°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1941. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1941
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°05'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1941	Apr 20, 1941 into Taurus
Moon	0°12'44" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 16, 1941	Apr 18, 1941 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°50'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1941	Apr 28, 1941 into Taurus
Venus	25°22'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 27, 1941	Apr 20, 1941 into Taurus
Mars	9°40'37" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 2, 1941	May 16, 1941 into Pisces
Jupiter	20°39'20" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	15°09'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	24°26'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°32'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°01'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°35'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 16, 1941

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 11:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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