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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2028?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2028, the Sun is in Aries (27°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Jupiter is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°48' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°53' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°01'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2028	Apr 19, 2028 into Taurus
Moon	24°53'20" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 14, 2028	Apr 16, 2028 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°07'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2028	May 1, 2028 into Gemini
Venus	10°01'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2028	Aug 7, 2028 into Cancer
Mars	21°20'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 2028	Apr 27, 2028 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°39'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	0°25'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	7°35'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	7°06'41" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°42'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	27°52'24" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on April 16, 2028

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 16:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	27°12' Capricorn
Apr 16, 22:11 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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