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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 1986?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 1986, the Sun was in Gemini (4°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°51' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°42' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°56'42" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1986	Jun 21, 1986 into Cancer
Moon	12°19'57" Capricorn	Direct	May 25, 1986	May 27, 1986 into Aquarius
Mercury	9°11'10" Gemini	Direct	May 22, 1986	Jun 5, 1986 into Cancer
Venus	5°54'30" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1986	Jun 15, 1986 into Leo
Mars	22°00'52" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	19°28'14" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	6°31'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°01'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°12'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°10'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°07'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 26, 1986

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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