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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2053?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2053, the Sun is in Aries (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°56' Pisces at midnight UTC to 4°20' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°57'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2053	Apr 19, 2053 into Taurus
Moon	27°35'46" Pisces	Direct	Apr 14, 2053	Apr 16, 2053 into Aries
Mercury	10°02'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 10, 2053	Apr 26, 2053 into Taurus
Venus	4°51'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 2053	May 6, 2053 into Gemini
Mars	29°26'26" Gemini	Direct	Feb 23, 2053	Apr 17, 2053 into Cancer
Jupiter	1°44'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Dec 15, 2052	Apr 30, 2053 into Libra
Saturn	10°55'08" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	2°05'07" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°14'32" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	13°50'59" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	24°21'11" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on April 16, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 16:17 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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