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Where Were the Planets on May 22, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 22, 2018, the Sun was in Gemini (1°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 22, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°35' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 22, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°21'11" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2018	Jun 21, 2018 into Cancer
Moon	5°44'28" Virgo	Direct	May 22, 2018	May 24, 2018 into Libra
Mercury	15°11'36" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 29, 2018 into Gemini
Venus	3°31'37" Cancer	Direct	May 19, 2018	Jun 13, 2018 into Leo
Mars	2°20'32" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°40'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°13'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°21'33" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°17'29" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°04'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°24'26" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 22, 2018

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 22, 02:02 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 22, 03:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	1°01' Virgo

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