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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2004, the Sun was in Aries (26°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°39' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°49'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2004	Apr 19, 2004 into Taurus
Moon	21°10'49" Pisces	Direct	Apr 14, 2004	Apr 17, 2004 into Aries
Mercury	27°45'08" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 13, 2004	May 16, 2004 into Taurus
Venus	11°18'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	16°44'01" Gemini	Direct	Mar 21, 2004	May 7, 2004 into Cancer
Jupiter	9°26'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	7°42'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	5°36'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°08'09" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	22°06'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	12°03'57" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on April 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 16, 2004?

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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