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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1986?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1986, the Sun was in Aries (28°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 16°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°09'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1986	Apr 20, 1986 into Taurus
Moon	10°21'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 17, 1986	Apr 20, 1986 into Virgo
Mercury	1°09'01" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1986	May 7, 1986 into Taurus
Venus	19°51'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1986	Apr 26, 1986 into Gemini
Mars	10°04'38" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	12°55'37" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	8°58'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°10'08" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°46'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°11'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°07'52" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on April 18, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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