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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1983?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1983, the Sun was in Aries (27°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1983. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°22' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°21' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1983
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°53'25" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 1983	Apr 20, 1983 into Taurus
Moon	3°21'43" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1983	Apr 20, 1983 into Leo
Mercury	17°26'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 7, 1983	Jun 14, 1983 into Gemini
Venus	5°54'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1983	May 9, 1983 into Cancer
Mars	9°31'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 1983	May 16, 1983 into Gemini
Jupiter	10°12'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1982	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°22'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 29, 1982	May 6, 1983 into Libra
Uranus	8°35'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	29°08'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	28°09'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	28°10'06" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 18, 1983

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 06:13 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Apr 18, 18:17 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on April 18, 1983?

Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Aries Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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