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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1982?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1982, the Sun was in Taurus (27°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°45' Pisces at midnight UTC to 1°04' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°13'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1982	May 21, 1982 into Gemini
Moon	24°21'49" Pisces	Direct	May 16, 1982	May 18, 1982 into Aries
Mercury	14°54'36" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1982	Jul 9, 1982 into Cancer
Venus	15°46'27" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1982	May 30, 1982 into Taurus
Mars	0°39'27" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°44'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°16'13" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°51'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°25'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°41'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°54'29" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 18, 1982

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 22:00 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
May 18, 22:04 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 18, 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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