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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1955?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1955, the Sun was in Aries (25°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°22' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 13°57' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°43'31" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1955	Apr 20, 1955 into Taurus
Moon	7°37'50" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1955	Apr 18, 1955 into Pisces
Mercury	18°25'45" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 1955	Apr 22, 1955 into Taurus
Venus	20°15'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 30, 1955	Apr 24, 1955 into Aries
Mars	3°44'22" Gemini	Direct	Apr 10, 1955	May 26, 1955 into Cancer
Jupiter	21°20'03" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	19°30'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	23°41'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	26°54'24" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°23'53" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°49'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 16, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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