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Where Were the Planets on May 19, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 19, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (28°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 19, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 19, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°43'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	25°04'33" Leo	Direct	May 17, 2021	May 19, 2021 into Virgo
Mercury	20°27'59" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	12°47'40" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2021	Jun 2, 2021 into Cancer
Mars	15°50'34" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	0°34'41" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°30'18" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°44'49" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°49'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°41'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°31'43" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 19, 2021

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 19, 19:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	29°01' Leo
May 19, 20:59 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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