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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1952?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1952, the Sun was in Aries (28°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness. Venus opposed Saturn. Saturn squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°03' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°10' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°23'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1952	Apr 20, 1952 into Taurus
Moon	13°07'31" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 17, 1952	Apr 19, 1952 into Pisces
Mercury	8°41'40" Aries	Stationing direct	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	10°29'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1952	May 4, 1952 into Taurus
Mars	14°52'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°30'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	10°20'08" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°20'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°07'12" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°07'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°42'41" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 18, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 08:51 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Apr 18, 09:07 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
Apr 18, 12:27 UTC	Saturn square Uranus	Old against new. The pull between tradition and disruption plays out in public life.

Born on April 18, 1952?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over. The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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