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Where Were the Planets on April 26, 1982?

Quick Answer

On April 26, 1982, the Sun was in Taurus (5°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 26, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°03' Gemini at midnight UTC to 19°48' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 26, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°55'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1982	May 21, 1982 into Gemini
Moon	12°27'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 1982	Apr 27, 1982 into Cancer
Mercury	21°33'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 1982	May 1, 1982 into Gemini
Venus	21°08'48" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1982	May 4, 1982 into Aries
Mars	1°54'06" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	5°23'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°36'35" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°42'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°50'05" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°15'07" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	17°04'23" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 26, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 26, 00:26 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on April 26, 1982?

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