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Where Were the Planets on April 12, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 12, 2016, the Sun was in Aries (23°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening. Venus trined Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 12, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°16' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°05' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 12, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°00'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2016	Apr 19, 2016 into Taurus
Moon	2°14'49" Cancer	Direct	Apr 12, 2016	Apr 14, 2016 into Leo
Mercury	11°10'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	8°23'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Apr 30, 2016 into Taurus
Mars	8°45'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	14°21'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	16°08'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	20°36'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°02'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°28'34" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°10'53" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 12, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 12, 08:06 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Apr 12, 09:45 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Apr 12, 19:18 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on April 12, 2016?

The Sun, Venus 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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