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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 2005?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 2005, the Sun was in Aries (28°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°13' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°33'01" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2005	Apr 19, 2005 into Taurus
Moon	19°13'30" Leo	Direct	Apr 16, 2005	Apr 19, 2005 into Virgo
Mercury	3°19'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2005	May 12, 2005 into Taurus
Venus	3°16'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2005	May 10, 2005 into Gemini
Mars	20°50'16" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 20, 2005	May 1, 2005 into Pisces
Jupiter	12°06'12" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°04'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	9°29'00" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°20'14" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°22'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	22°37'55" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on April 18, 2005

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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