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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (27°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°30' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°13' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°16'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	22°24'17" Scorpio	Direct	May 16, 2019	May 19, 2019 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°34'36" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Venus	3°45'25" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2019	Jun 9, 2019 into Gemini
Mars	1°31'47" Cancer	Direct	May 16, 2019	Jul 1, 2019 into Leo
Jupiter	22°14'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°14'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°57'54" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°24'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°01'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°17'27" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 18, 2019

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 05:48 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
May 18, 16:18 UTC	Venus conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
May 18, 21:11 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	27°38' Scorpio

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