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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 2018?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 2018, the Sun was in Aries (18°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°49' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°35'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2018	Apr 20, 2018 into Taurus
Moon	20°43'20" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 6, 2018	Apr 9, 2018 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°50'58" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	10°12'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2018	Apr 24, 2018 into Gemini
Mars	12°06'53" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°49'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°04'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°54'33" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°12'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°14'15" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°44'13" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 8, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 07:18 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	18°24' Capricorn

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