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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1969?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1969, the Sun was in Aries (26°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 26°34' Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°47' Aries at midnight UTC to 29°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°18'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1969	Apr 20, 1969 into Taurus
Moon	23°13'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 1969	Apr 17, 1969 into Taurus
Mercury	4°42'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 1969	Apr 30, 1969 into Gemini
Venus	13°59'18" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	16°03'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°04'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	28°17'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	0°56'38" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	28°08'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°57'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°01'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 16, 1969

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 18:16 UTC	New Moon in Aries	26°34' Aries

Born on April 16, 1969?

The Sun, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. The Sun and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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