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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (24°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Uranus entered Taurus, a sign change that comes around once every 84 years or so. The New Moon fell at 24°36' Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°31' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°58' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°36'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	24°43'28" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 15, 2018 into Gemini
Mercury	3°05'50" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 29, 2018 into Gemini
Venus	25°08'48" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	29°43'15" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°32'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°33'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°59'36" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	16°10'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°09'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°46'40" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 15, 2018

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 11:48 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	24°36' Taurus
May 15, 14:58 UTC	Uranus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 15, 20:43 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 15, 2018?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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