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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2027?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2027, the Sun is in Aries (26°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). No planets are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2027. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2027
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°16'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2027	Apr 20, 2027 into Taurus
Moon	29°37'03" Leo	Direct	Apr 14, 2027	Apr 16, 2027 into Virgo
Mercury	13°20'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 2027	Apr 24, 2027 into Taurus
Venus	25°33'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 26, 2027	Apr 20, 2027 into Aries
Mars	22°12'18" Leo	Direct	Feb 21, 2027	May 14, 2027 into Virgo
Jupiter	17°00'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 2026	Jul 26, 2027 into Virgo
Saturn	18°46'17" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	3°30'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	4°55'34" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	7°03'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°15'16" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 18, 2026	Mar 7, 2028 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 16, 2027

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 12:39 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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