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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2072?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2072, the Sun is in Aries (27°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°19' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°32' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°21'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 19, 2072	Apr 19, 2072 into Taurus
Moon	4°24'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2072	Apr 18, 2072 into Taurus
Mercury	2°40'52" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 2072	May 2, 2072 into Taurus
Venus	18°01'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 1, 2072	Apr 26, 2072 into Taurus
Mars	26°40'49" Cancer	Direct	Dec 11, 2071	Apr 23, 2072 into Leo
Jupiter	6°38'19" Gemini	Direct	Mar 10, 2072	Jul 30, 2072 into Cancer
Saturn	11°24'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°08'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 22, 2072	Jun 25, 2072 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°48'24" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°38'38" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	16°51'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on April 16, 2072

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 02:55 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square
Apr 16, 03:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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