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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 1989?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 1989, the Sun was in Aries (28°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°50' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°38' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°25'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1989	Apr 20, 1989 into Taurus
Moon	29°44'34" Virgo	Direct	Apr 15, 1989	Apr 18, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	13°05'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 11, 1989	Apr 29, 1989 into Gemini
Venus	1°54'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1989	May 11, 1989 into Gemini
Mars	23°23'49" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Apr 29, 1989 into Cancer
Jupiter	6°53'35" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°54'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°17'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°22'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	14°14'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	2°05'38" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on April 18, 1989

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 02:54 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Apr 18, 12:31 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Apr 18, 22:47 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on April 18, 1989?

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