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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1986?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1986, the Sun was in Libra (24°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°00' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°48'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1986	Oct 23, 1986 into Scorpio
Moon	2°49'05" Taurus	Direct	Oct 18, 1986	Oct 20, 1986 into Gemini
Mercury	18°53'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1986	Dec 10, 1986 into Sagittarius
Venus	20°14'16" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Sep 7, 1986	Jan 7, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°21'43" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 9, 1986	Nov 26, 1986 into Pisces
Jupiter	13°42'25" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	6°56'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	19°27'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	3°20'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°47'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°26'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 18, 1986

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 06:35 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 18, 1986?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Scorpio, 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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