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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 2006?

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On April 18, 2006, the Sun was in Aries (28°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Uranus in Pisces. Sudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight. Mercury squared Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 2006
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun28°18'49" AriesDirect into Taurus
Moon24°52'31" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury2°38'47" AriesDirect into Taurus
Venus13°21'52" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars2°34'41" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter15°58'58" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn4°31'43" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus13°15'49" PiscesDirect into Aries
Neptune19°30'23" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Pluto26°39'01" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node3°18'14" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on April 18, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus conjunct UranusSudden attractions, abrupt exits, and taste that changes overnight.
Mercury square MarsShort fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius

Born on April 18, 2006?

Venus and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Pisces, 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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