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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2003?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2003, the Sun was in Aries (26°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°59' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°05'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2003	Apr 20, 2003 into Taurus
Moon	21°34'49" Libra	Direct	Apr 15, 2003	Apr 17, 2003 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°40'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	23°44'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aries
Mars	26°40'22" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°18'14" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	24°37'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	1°45'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°57'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°47'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°26'49" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 16, 2003

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 19:36 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	26°24' Libra

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