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Where Were the Planets on April 26, 2018?

Quick Answer

On April 26, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (6°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 26, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 26, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°12'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	22°31'15" Virgo	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	Apr 27, 2018 into Libra
Mercury	9°34'32" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	2°11'45" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	21°18'08" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°55'23" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°05'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°56'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°44'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°17'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°47'02" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 26, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 26, 11:04 UTC	Mars conjunct Pluto	Exact conjunction

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