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Where Were the Planets on April 5, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 5, 2016, the Sun was in Aries (16°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus moved from Pisces into Aries. The Sun trined Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 5, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°59' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°45' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 5, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°07'50" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Taurus
Moon	18°20'09" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2016	Apr 6, 2016 into Aries
Mercury	29°06'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Taurus
Venus	29°45'04" Pisces	Direct	Mar 12, 2016	Apr 5, 2016 into Aries
Mars	8°03'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	14°58'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°18'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°12'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°49'10" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°26'35" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°33'08" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 5, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 5, 16:09 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.
Apr 5, 16:49 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 5, 23:09 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on April 5, 2016?

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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