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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2006?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°24'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2006	May 21, 2006 into Gemini
Moon	2°42'56" Aquarius	Direct	May 18, 2006	May 20, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	27°00'12" Taurus	Direct	May 5, 2006	May 19, 2006 into Gemini
Venus	17°12'27" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2006	May 29, 2006 into Taurus
Mars	20°14'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	12°15'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°58'59" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°19'20" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°49'00" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°08'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°42'55" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 18, 2006

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 07:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 18, 20:01 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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