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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 2021, the Sun was in Gemini (5°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°19' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°29' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°27'37" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2021	Jun 21, 2021 into Cancer
Moon	5°54'58" Sagittarius	Direct	May 26, 2021	May 28, 2021 into Capricorn
Mercury	24°15'34" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	21°22'19" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2021	Jun 2, 2021 into Cancer
Mars	20°07'46" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	1°11'20" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°30'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	12°07'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°57'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°37'04" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°09'29" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 26, 2021

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 02:39 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
May 26, 11:18 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius	5°28' Sagittarius

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