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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2030?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2030, the Sun is in Aries (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°26' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°05' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2030	Apr 20, 2030 into Taurus
Moon	3°43'32" Libra	Direct	Apr 16, 2030	Apr 18, 2030 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°13'05" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 1, 2030	Apr 28, 2030 into Aries
Venus	12°11'15" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2030	May 2, 2030 into Aries
Mars	6°08'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 2030	May 19, 2030 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°54'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	24°12'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	15°45'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	11°24'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	11°54'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	19°13'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on April 16, 2030

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 05:53 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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