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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (18°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 10°38' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°48'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	4°28'58" Pisces	Direct	May 9, 2018	May 11, 2018 into Aries
Mercury	24°06'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	17°55'47" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	27°14'43" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°17'51" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°46'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°40'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	16°03'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°13'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°05'44" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 9, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 00:40 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
May 9, 03:10 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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