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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2026?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2026, the Sun was in Aries (26°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°50' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°14' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°30'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2026	Apr 20, 2026 into Taurus
Moon	12°59'57" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 2026	Apr 17, 2026 into Taurus
Mercury	1°56'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 2026	May 3, 2026 into Taurus
Venus	20°39'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 30, 2026	Apr 24, 2026 into Gemini
Mars	5°11'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2026	May 18, 2026 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°07'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	7°26'56" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	29°29'45" Taurus	Direct	Nov 8, 2025	Apr 26, 2026 into Gemini
Neptune	2°46'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°24'54" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	6°34'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 16, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 18:55 UTC	Mars sextile Pluto	Exact sextile

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