The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (15°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°54'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	28°37'12" Capricorn	Direct	May 4, 2018	May 6, 2018 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°06'42" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	14°18'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	25°56'17" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°40'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°52'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°30'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	15°59'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°14'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°15'16" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 6, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 14:02 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
May 6, 14:48 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 6, 2018?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.