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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1988?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1988, the Sun was in Aries (28°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto 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 April 18, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°53' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°35' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°39'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1988	Apr 19, 1988 into Taurus
Moon	24°47'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1988	Apr 18, 1988 into Gemini
Mercury	26°15'44" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 1988	Apr 20, 1988 into Taurus
Venus	13°30'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	7°46'53" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	9°13'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	2°30'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°57'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	10°10'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	11°33'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°25'19" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 18, 1988

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 21:09 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on April 18, 1988?

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