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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2010?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2010, the Sun was in Aries (26°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°30' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°36' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°23'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2010	Apr 20, 2010 into Taurus
Moon	20°02'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2010	Apr 17, 2010 into Gemini
Mercury	12°29'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	19°22'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2010	Apr 25, 2010 into Gemini
Mars	7°07'56" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	20°44'15" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	29°23'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	28°14'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	28°09'40" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°23'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°02'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 16, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% 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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