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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1982?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1982, the Sun was in Aries (28°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus while Mars was retrograde. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern. Mercury opposed Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°05' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°07'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1982	Apr 20, 1982 into Taurus
Moon	20°18'53" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 16, 1982	Apr 19, 1982 into Pisces
Mercury	5°42'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 1982	May 1, 1982 into Gemini
Venus	12°29'38" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1982	May 4, 1982 into Aries
Mars	3°53'50" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°24'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°11'53" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°58'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°56'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°28'33" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°29'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 18, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 05:12 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.
Apr 18, 19:36 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Born on April 18, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Aries Sun.

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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