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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2018?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2018, the Sun was in Aries (26°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°55' Aries at midnight UTC to 8°46' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°26'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2018	Apr 20, 2018 into Taurus
Moon	1°49'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 2018	Apr 18, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	4°49'50" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	20°00'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2018	Apr 24, 2018 into Gemini
Mars	16°18'50" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°03'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°08'48" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°21'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°27'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°16'40" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°18'48" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 16, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 01:57 UTC	New Moon in Aries	26°02' Aries
Apr 16, 08:51 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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