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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1928?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1928, the Sun was in Aries (28°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°31' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°11'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1928	Apr 20, 1928 into Taurus
Moon	3°54'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 18, 1928	Apr 20, 1928 into Taurus
Mercury	12°43'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1928	Apr 27, 1928 into Taurus
Venus	8°31'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1928	May 6, 1928 into Taurus
Mars	8°21'09" Pisces	Direct	Apr 7, 1928	May 16, 1928 into Aries
Jupiter	19°24'50" Aries	Direct	Jan 23, 1928	Jun 4, 1928 into Taurus
Saturn	18°47'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	4°46'34" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	26°29'28" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	15°03'55" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	11°54'17" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 18, 1928

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 05:39 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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