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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2017, the Sun was in Aries (26°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°27' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°40'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2017	Apr 19, 2017 into Taurus
Moon	24°31'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 14, 2017	Apr 16, 2017 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°47'19" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 31, 2017	Apr 20, 2017 into Aries
Venus	26°56'02" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 2017	Apr 28, 2017 into Aries
Mars	26°34'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 10, 2017	Apr 21, 2017 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°09'33" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°42'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	24°35'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°18'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°23'39" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°38'30" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on April 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 23:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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