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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (1°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°02' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°50' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 2016
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°48'34" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon23°56'43" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury21°07'39" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus19°29'43" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars8°48'17" SagittariusStationing direct into Scorpio
Jupiter13°45'09" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Saturn15°48'54" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus21°06'48" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune11°17'41" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto17°28'56" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node19°42'18" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on April 21, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on April 21, 2016?

Venus and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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