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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (20°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°12' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°09' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°44'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	29°38'16" Pisces	Direct	May 9, 2018	May 11, 2018 into Aries
Mercury	26°57'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	20°20'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	28°05'31" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°02'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°42'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°46'40" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	16°05'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°12'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°59'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 11, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 12:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 11, 23:09 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine

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