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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 2020?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 2020, the Sun was in Aries (28°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°45' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°54'37" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2020	Apr 19, 2020 into Taurus
Moon	8°43'27" Pisces	Direct	Apr 17, 2020	Apr 20, 2020 into Aries
Mercury	12°15'23" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 2020	Apr 27, 2020 into Taurus
Venus	11°58'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	12°58'48" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	26°11'20" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°32'27" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°08'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	19°51'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°58'45" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°29'54" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on April 18, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 05:36 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile

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