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Where Were the Planets on April 30, 2018?

Quick Answer

On April 30, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (10°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 30, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 21°56' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 30, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°05'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	15°33'59" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 29, 2018	May 1, 2018 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°13'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	7°03'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	23°12'13" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°26'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	9°01'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°09'57" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°50'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°16'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°34'19" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on April 30, 2018

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 30, 00:58 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	9°39' Scorpio

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