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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°06' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1968	Apr 20, 1968 into Taurus
Moon	12°46'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 15, 1968	Apr 17, 1968 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°25'42" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1968	Apr 22, 1968 into Taurus
Venus	9°20'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1968	May 3, 1968 into Taurus
Mars	14°14'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°52'35" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	16°47'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°57'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°54'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°39'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°21'19" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 16, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 03:41 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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