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Where Were the Planets on April 18, 2022?

Quick Answer

On April 18, 2022, the Sun was in Aries (28°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Taurus. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Mercury sextiled Venus. Venus sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 18, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 18, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°26'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 2022	Apr 20, 2022 into Taurus
Moon	21°21'53" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 17, 2022	Apr 19, 2022 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°20'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 11, 2022	Apr 29, 2022 into Gemini
Venus	14°02'30" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2022	May 2, 2022 into Aries
Mars	2°32'57" Pisces	Direct	Apr 15, 2022	May 24, 2022 into Aries
Jupiter	25°17'51" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	23°28'37" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	13°50'00" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°10'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°34'03" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	23°50'32" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on April 18, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 18, 01:11 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Apr 18, 04:52 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Apr 18, 07:15 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Apr 18, 15:14 UTC	The Sun square Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on April 18, 2022?

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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