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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1977?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1977, the Sun was in Aries (26°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1977. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°31' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1977
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°22'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1977	Apr 20, 1977 into Taurus
Moon	4°41'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1977	Apr 18, 1977 into Taurus
Mercury	13°51'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Jun 10, 1977 into Gemini
Venus	10°37'02" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1977	Jun 6, 1977 into Taurus
Mars	21°21'26" Pisces	Direct	Mar 20, 1977	Apr 27, 1977 into Aries
Jupiter	2°36'41" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1977	Aug 20, 1977 into Cancer
Saturn	9°58'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	10°20'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	15°54'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	12°26'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°17'46" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 16, 1977

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 02:51 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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