The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1971?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1971, the Sun was in Aries (25°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°16' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°51'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1971	Apr 20, 1971 into Taurus
Moon	0°44'22" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 16, 1971	Apr 18, 1971 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°33'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1971	Apr 18, 1971 into Aries
Venus	21°24'16" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1971	Apr 23, 1971 into Aries
Mars	20°35'24" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 12, 1971	May 3, 1971 into Aquarius
Jupiter	5°34'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	22°00'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	10°54'41" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°37'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°38'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°22'15" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 16, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 10:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on April 16, 1971?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.