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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2018?

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On April 23, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (3°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°01' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°01' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2018
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun3°17'05" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon11°02'21" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury7°25'41" AriesDirect into Taurus
Venus28°32'46" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars19°50'22" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter20°16'42" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn9°07'29" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus28°46'03" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune15°39'45" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto21°17'13" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node10°56'34" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on April 23, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on April 23, 2018?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mars and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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