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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2024?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2024, the Sun was in Aries (26°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°46' Cancer at midnight UTC to 10°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°59'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2024	Apr 19, 2024 into Taurus
Moon	4°54'18" Leo	Direct	Apr 16, 2024	Apr 18, 2024 into Virgo
Mercury	19°13'24" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	13°59'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 5, 2024	Apr 29, 2024 into Taurus
Mars	19°03'32" Pisces	Direct	Mar 22, 2024	Apr 30, 2024 into Aries
Jupiter	20°46'46" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	15°15'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	21°34'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°27'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°02'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	15°14'20" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 16, 2024

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 02:23 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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