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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2014?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2014, the Sun was in Aries (26°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Mars while Mars was retrograde. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°38' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°25'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2014	Apr 20, 2014 into Taurus
Moon	10°54'50" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 15, 2014	Apr 17, 2014 into Sagittarius
Mercury	16°07'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 2014	Apr 23, 2014 into Taurus
Venus	11°29'45" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2014	May 3, 2014 into Aries
Mars	16°02'47" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°01'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	21°45'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°16'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	6°49'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°34'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°40'44" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 16, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 11:15 UTC	Mercury opposite Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Born on April 16, 2014?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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