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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2074?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2074, the Sun is in Aries (26°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (70% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°52'30" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2074	Apr 19, 2074 into Taurus
Moon	2°46'16" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 16, 2074	Apr 18, 2074 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°37'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 2074	May 1, 2074 into Gemini
Venus	24°27'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 2074	Apr 21, 2074 into Gemini
Mars	18°21'17" Leo	Direct	Feb 2, 2074	May 21, 2074 into Virgo
Jupiter	4°02'13" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	6°15'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°43'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	17°12'33" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	7°45'32" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	8°11'53" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 16, 2074

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 04:56 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 16, 07:18 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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