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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1975?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1975, the Sun was in Aries (25°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1975. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1975
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°52'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1975	Apr 20, 1975 into Taurus
Moon	22°01'29" Gemini	Direct	Apr 14, 1975	Apr 17, 1975 into Cancer
Mercury	23°14'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1975	Apr 19, 1975 into Taurus
Venus	3°01'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1975	May 9, 1975 into Cancer
Mars	3°34'44" Pisces	Direct	Apr 11, 1975	May 21, 1975 into Aries
Jupiter	6°55'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 18, 1975	Mar 26, 1976 into Taurus
Saturn	12°56'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	0°38'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1974	May 1, 1975 into Libra
Neptune	11°30'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°23'55" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	3°00'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 16, 1975

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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