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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1968?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1968, the Sun was in Aries (28°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 18°35' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°30'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1968	Apr 20, 1968 into Taurus
Moon	11°37'37" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 17, 1968	Apr 19, 1968 into Aquarius
Mercury	21°24'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1968	Apr 22, 1968 into Taurus
Venus	11°48'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1968	May 3, 1968 into Taurus
Mars	15°41'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 1968	May 8, 1968 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°50'55" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	17°02'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°53'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°52'08" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°37'29" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°14'58" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 18, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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