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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2016?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (10°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°33'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	14°57'03" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 29, 2016	May 1, 2016 into Pisces
Mercury	23°27'41" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	0°35'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	7°50'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°22'56" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°23'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°36'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°31'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°26'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°13'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 30, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 00:35 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 30, 03:29 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	10°13' Aquarius

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