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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (2°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 2°31' Scorpio. Venus met Uranus in Aries. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°42' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°47'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	5°46'37" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 22, 2016	Apr 24, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°46'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	20°43'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Apr 30, 2016 into Taurus
Mars	8°44'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°41'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°46'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°10'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°19'16" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°28'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°39'07" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 22, 2016

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

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 22, 00:17 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Apr 22, 05:24 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	2°31' Scorpio
Apr 22, 21:00 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.

Born on April 22, 2016?

Venus and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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