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Where Were the Planets on April 7, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 7, 2016, the Sun was in Aries (18°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 7, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°51' Aries at midnight UTC to 26°04' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 7, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°05'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Taurus
Moon	18°27'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 6, 2016	Apr 8, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	2°51'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	2°13'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Apr 30, 2016 into Taurus
Mars	8°18'55" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	14°47'06" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°15'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°18'54" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	10°53'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°27'18" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°26'46" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 7, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 7, 11:24 UTC	New Moon in Aries	18°04' Aries

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