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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2011?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2011, the Sun was in Aries (26°09' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°09'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2011	Apr 20, 2011 into Taurus
Moon	3°10'33" Libra	Direct	Apr 16, 2011	Apr 18, 2011 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°52'36" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	24°21'14" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2011	Apr 21, 2011 into Aries
Mars	11°05'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2011	May 11, 2011 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°50'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	12°55'12" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	1°59'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°19'32" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°29'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	26°42'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 16, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 06:58 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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