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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (27°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°33' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°54' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°36'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	1°42'12" Aries	Direct	May 18, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Taurus
Mercury	19°28'10" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	13°45'23" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	28°45'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°19'39" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	3°27'15" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°47'02" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°45'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°22'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°24'32" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 18, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 08:41 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 18, 2001?

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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