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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 2003?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 2003, the Sun was in Aries (28°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°24' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°02'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 21, 2003	Apr 20, 2003 into Taurus
Moon	21°58'06" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 17, 2003	Apr 19, 2003 into Sagittarius
Mercury	17°26'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	26°09'38" Pisces	Direct	Mar 27, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aries
Mars	27°53'18" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 4, 2003	Apr 21, 2003 into Aquarius
Jupiter	8°23'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	24°48'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	1°50'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°59'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°45'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°20'28" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on April 18, 2003

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 01:52 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Exact square

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