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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2002?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2002, the Sun was in Aries (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 14°03' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2002	Apr 20, 2002 into Taurus
Moon	7°48'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 15, 2002	Apr 18, 2002 into Cancer
Mercury	6°21'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	Apr 30, 2002 into Gemini
Venus	18°42'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 1, 2002	Apr 25, 2002 into Gemini
Mars	1°53'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°49'17" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	11°54'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	27°56'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°47'09" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°26'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	20°46'31" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 16, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 16, 2002?

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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