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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2006?

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On May 18, 2006, the Sun was in Taurus (27°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°41' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2006
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°24'43" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon2°42'56" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury27°00'12" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus17°12'27" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars20°14'18" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter12°15'29" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn5°58'59" LeoDirect into Virgo
Uranus14°19'20" PiscesDirect into Aries
Neptune19°49'00" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Pluto26°08'58" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node1°42'55" AriesDirect into Pisces

Sky Events on May 18, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 18, 2006?

The Sun and Mercury 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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