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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 1986?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 1986, the Sun was in Aries (26°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°42' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°12'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1986	Apr 20, 1986 into Taurus
Moon	15°38'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 15, 1986	Apr 17, 1986 into Leo
Mercury	28°50'15" Pisces	Direct	Mar 11, 1986	Apr 17, 1986 into Aries
Venus	17°24'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1986	Apr 26, 1986 into Gemini
Mars	9°12'20" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°31'07" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	9°04'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°12'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°47'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°15'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°14'13" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on April 16, 1986

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% 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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