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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1943?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1943, the Sun was in Aries (25°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1943. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°02' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1943
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°37'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1943	Apr 20, 1943 into Taurus
Moon	8°09'35" Virgo	Direct	Apr 15, 1943	Apr 18, 1943 into Libra
Mercury	8°37'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 1943	Apr 30, 1943 into Gemini
Venus	0°46'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 15, 1943	May 11, 1943 into Cancer
Mars	29°17'43" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 8, 1943	Apr 17, 1943 into Pisces
Jupiter	17°06'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1942	Jun 30, 1943 into Leo
Saturn	9°38'29" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1942	Jun 20, 1944 into Cancer
Uranus	2°24'57" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	0°01'24" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 3, 1942	Apr 17, 1943 into Virgo
Pluto	4°55'27" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°55'46" Leo	Direct	Nov 15, 1942	Jun 3, 1944 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 16, 1943

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 16, 1943?

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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