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Where Were the Planets on April 22, 2018?

Quick Answer

On April 22, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (2°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 22, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°53' Cancer at midnight UTC to 4°00' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 22, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°18'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	26°58'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	Apr 22, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	6°50'18" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	27°19'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2018	Apr 24, 2018 into Gemini
Mars	19°20'42" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	20°23'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°07'58" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°42'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°38'04" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°17'13" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°59'45" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 22, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 22, 17:08 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Apr 22, 21:46 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	2°42' Leo

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