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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 2001, the Sun was in Gemini (5°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 26°53' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°17'56" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2001	Jun 21, 2001 into Cancer
Moon	19°45'16" Cancer	Direct	May 25, 2001	May 27, 2001 into Leo
Mercury	27°02'17" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	20°09'43" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	27°39'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°08'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	4°29'24" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°49'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°42'58" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°09'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°59'06" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 26, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 26, 2001?

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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