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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 2018, the Sun was in Gemini (5°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°37' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°11'47" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2018	Jun 21, 2018 into Cancer
Moon	29°06'31" Libra	Direct	May 24, 2018	May 26, 2018 into Scorpio
Mercury	22°52'17" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 29, 2018 into Gemini
Venus	8°17'36" Cancer	Direct	May 19, 2018	Jun 13, 2018 into Leo
Mars	3°41'39" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°12'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°01'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°33'36" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°20'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°01'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°11'43" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 26, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 06:40 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 26, 13:39 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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