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Where Were the Planets on April 11, 2018?

Quick Answer

On April 11, 2018, the Sun was in Aries (21°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Sun squared Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from. Venus trined Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 11, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°44' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 11, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°32'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2018	Apr 20, 2018 into Taurus
Moon	26°35'36" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 9, 2018	Apr 11, 2018 into Pisces
Mercury	5°26'39" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	13°53'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2018	Apr 24, 2018 into Gemini
Mars	13°42'31" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	21°33'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°06'48" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°04'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°18'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°15'23" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°34'41" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 11, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 11, 04:53 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.
Apr 11, 05:59 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.
Apr 11, 18:39 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on April 11, 2018?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

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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