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Where Were the Planets on April 16, 2078?

Quick Answer

On April 16, 2078, the Sun is in Aries (26°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 16, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 0°39' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 16, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°54'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2078	Apr 19, 2078 into Taurus
Moon	23°39'31" Gemini	Direct	Apr 14, 2078	Apr 16, 2078 into Cancer
Mercury	29°24'50" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 2078	Apr 17, 2078 into Aries
Venus	14°37'25" Pisces	Direct	Apr 3, 2078	Apr 29, 2078 into Aries
Mars	10°55'25" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2078	May 18, 2078 into Libra
Jupiter	14°52'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°25'47" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°24'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	26°01'59" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	11°56'13" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	20°49'58" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on April 16, 2078

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 16, 16:58 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Exact square
Apr 16, 22:50 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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