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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2018, the Sun was in Gemini (2°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°36' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°18'52" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2018	Jun 21, 2018 into Cancer
Moon	19°24'55" Virgo	Direct	May 22, 2018	May 24, 2018 into Libra
Mercury	17°03'41" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 29, 2018 into Gemini
Venus	4°43'13" Cancer	Direct	May 19, 2018	Jun 13, 2018 into Leo
Mars	2°41'26" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°33'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°10'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°24'36" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°18'21" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°03'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°21'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 23, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 02:16 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
May 23, 05:54 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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