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Where Were the Planets on May 19, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 19, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (28°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer. Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 19, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°00' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°29' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 19, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°27'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	23°16'19" Cancer	Direct	May 17, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Leo
Mercury	9°47'55" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 29, 2018 into Gemini
Venus	29°56'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	1°15'24" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°02'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°22'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°12'16" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°14'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°06'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°33'57" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 19, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 19, 13:10 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 19, 17:31 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
May 19, 23:10 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 19, 2018?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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